Anaclicio López
Anaclicio López | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1930 – 6 June 1932 | |
| Constituency | 2nd Departamental Grouping |
| In office 15 May 1924 – 11 September 1924 | |
| Constituency | Taltal and Tocopilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Elena Montenegro |
Anaclicio Antonio López Parra (1880 – ?) was a Chilean journalist and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a deputy representing northern Chile during the 1920s and early 1930s.[1]
López was active in numerous civic and social organizations. He belonged to the Mutual Society of Workers of Taltal, of which he was honorary president, as well as the Society of Employees, the Society of Artisans La Unión, the National Pro Patria League, the Football Federation, the Democratic Club and the Fire Brigade, where he eventually served as superintendent.[1]
Biography
López was born in Linares, in 1880, the son of José N. López and Rosa Parra. He married Elena Montenegro, with whom he had five children.[1]
He studied at the school in Villa Alegre and attended night classes, educational conferences and cultural events, becoming an enthusiastic promoter of public libraries.[1]
He worked as a journalist and also served as a local police judge. In 1903 he joined the workshops of the newspaper El Debate and later worked for La Actualidad, edited by Manuel Vargas Clark. In 1904 he moved to Valparaíso and joined the newspaper La Voz del Pueblo as a journalist.[1]
In 1905 he relocated to Taltal and assumed control of the small Democratic Party newspaper La Voz Obrera, which he later renamed La Voz del Pueblo on 18 December 1927. He directed the publication for 27 years.[1]
Political career
López was active in the Democratic Party. In Talca he joined the Democratic Association and the Society of Artisans in 1903, and in 1904 he rejoined the party in Valparaíso, where he served on the leadership of the Fifth Commune.[1]
Through his journalistic activity he contributed to the electoral victories of Luis Emilio Recabarren in 1906 and of Lindorfo Alarcón in 1909 and 1912. He later served as director and president of the Democratic Party organization in Taltal and represented the party at several conventions, including those held in Talcahuano (1913), La Serena (1916), Talca (1919) and Santiago (1925).[1]
He served as a municipal councillor of Taltal between 1915 and 1921 and was also a member of the board of mayors for two terms.[1]
He was elected deputy for Taltal and Tocopilla for the 1924–1927 legislative period and served on the Permanent Commission on Elections. However, Congress was dissolved on 11 September 1924 by decree of the ruling military junta.[1]
He was again elected deputy for the Second Departamental Grouping (Tocopilla, El Loa, Antofagasta and Taltal) for the 1930–1934 legislative period. During this time he served as substitute member of the Permanent Commissions on Labour and Social Welfare and on Constitutional Reform and Regulations. The revolutionary movement that broke out on 4 June 1932 dissolved Congress two days later.[1]