Romilio Burgos
Romilio Burgos | |
|---|---|
| President of the Supreme Court of Chile | |
| In office 1938–1940 | |
| President | Arturo Alessandri Pedro Aguirre Cerda |
| Preceded by | Humberto Trucco |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Novoa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1875 Concepción, Chile |
| Died | 19 August 1948 (aged 73) Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse(s) | Hortensia Larenas del Río |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
Romilio Burgos Melo (19 May 1875 – 19 August 1948) was a Chilean lawyer and judge who served as president of the Supreme Court from 1938 to 1940.[1]
Early life and education
Burgos was born in Concepción on 19 May 1875. He studied law and qualified as a lawyer in 1899.[2]
He married Hortensia Larenas del Río, with whom he had four children.[2]
Judicial career
Burgos pursued a career in the Chilean judiciary, holding several judicial positions before reaching the country's highest court.[2]
In 1927, he was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of Chile.[1]
Burgos became president of the Supreme Court in 1938, succeeding Humberto Trucco. He held the presidency during the administrations of Arturo Alessandri and Pedro Aguirre Cerda, and remained in office until 1940, when he was succeeded by Carlos Novoa.[1]
He remained a member of the Supreme Court after leaving its presidency and served on the court until 1948.[1] Burgos died in Santiago on 19 August 1948.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Composición de la Corte Suprema" (in español). Poder Judicial de Chile. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 de Ramón, Armando (1999). Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivo, Legislativo y Judicial (1876–1973) (in español). 1. Santiago: Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile. Search this book on
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