Darío Barrueto
Darío Barrueto | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 May 1933 – 29 December 1944 | |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Larraín García-Moreno |
| Constituency | Biobío and Cautín |
| Mayor of Los Ángeles | |
| In office 1918–1924 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 29 December 1944 (aged 69–70) |
| Party | Radical Party |
Darío Barrueto Molinet (1874 – 29 December 1944) was a Chilean businessman and radical politician. He served as mayor of Los Ángeles and later as a Senator representing southern constituencies between 1933 and his death in 1944.[1]
Early life and education
Barrueto was born in Arauco in 1874. He was the son of Manuel Antonio Barrueto Rozas and Carmen Molinet Pinto.[1] He was educated in his hometown and later attended the Instituto Nacional in Santiago.[1]
Barrueto married Elvira Hermosilla Salvo. The couple had five children, including politician Héctor Barrueto Hermosilla.[1] He died on 29 December 1944 in Los Ángeles. Following his death, Jaime Larraín García-Moreno was elected in a by-election held in April 1945 to fill the vacant Senate seat.[1]
Business activities
Barrueto initially worked as a commercial employee. From 1900 onwards, he engaged in agricultural and livestock activities, first in the Arauco area and later in Los Ángeles.[1]
He served as a councillor of the Biobío Agricultural Cooperative and later became president of the Agricultural Society of Biobío. He was also a member of the National Agricultural Society.[1]
Political career
Barrueto was a member of the Radical Party. He served multiple terms as mayor of Los Ángeles.[1]
In 1933, he was elected Senator for Biobío and Cautín, serving on the Senate Permanent Committee on Budget. He was re-elected in 1941 for Biobío, Malleco and Cautín, becoming a member of the Senate Permanent Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.[1]