José Domingo Escorza

José Escorza Olmos (12 October 1924 – 1 December 2000) was a Chilean railway employee and politician, member of the Christian Democratic Party.

He served as Deputy for the 7th Departmental District, Santiago, 1st District, during the legislative period 1965–1969.

He was born in La Ligua on October 12, 1924, the son of José Luis and Emperatriz de las Mercedes. He married Orfelina Elena de Luna Sepúlveda, with whom he had one child, and later married Marina Cabrera Aguilera, with whom he also had one child.

He completed his primary education at the local school of La Ligua and secondary studies at the Liceo Nocturno Federico Hansen.

He first worked at the Sugar Refinery in Viña del Mar and later joined the State Railways Company (Empresa de Ferrocarriles del Estado), where he remained for 22 years.

Escorza began his political career through union activity in the State Railways, where he became a national leader and eventually president of the Santiago Railway Council. He later joined the Christian Democratic Party, representing its platform and values as an active member.

In 1965, Escorza was elected Deputy for the 7th Departmental District (Santiago, 1st District), serving during the XLV Legislative Pe riod (1965–1969).

During his term, he participated in debates and initiatives focused on labor rights, public services, and urban development in Santiago, informed by his long background as a railway employee and union leader.

• Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivo, Legislativo y Judicial, 1876–1973, Armando de Ramón et al., Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, 2003.

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