José Jarpa
José Jarpa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1941 – 15 May 1945 | |
| Constituency | 20th Departmental Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1905 |
| Died | 29 November 1968 (aged 63) |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Spouse |
María Teresa Cortés Sepúlveda
(m. 1932) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Lawyer |
José Gonzalo Jarpa Bisquert (12 September 1905 – 29 November 1968) was a Chilean lawyer, agricultural administrator and conservative politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies during the 1941–1945 legislative period.[1]
Biography
Jarpa Bisquert was born in Angol, Chile, on 12 September 1905, the son of Manuel Antonio Jarpa Ureta and Zoila Bisquert.[1]
He pursued his secondary education at the Seminary of Concepción and later studied law at the University of Chile and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He qualified as a lawyer on 13 November 1928, presenting a thesis entitled Some considerations on inter living people donations.[1]
He married María Teresa Cortés Sepúlveda on 24 January 1932. The couple had five children: Gonzalo, María Teresa, Graciela, Manuel Antonio and José Olegario.[1]
Professionally, he engaged in agricultural and commercial activities in both Angol and Santiago, including the administration of rural estates.[1]
Political career
Jarpa Bisquert joined the Conservative Party in 1930 and became a leading figure in the party’s local organization in Angol, serving as director and later president of the Conservative Assembly of the city.[1]
In 1937 he was appointed secretary of the Intendancy of the Province of Malleco.[1]
He was elected Deputy for the 20th Departmental Group —Angol, Collipulli, Traiguén and Victoria— for the 1941–1945 term. During his parliamentary service he sat on the Standing Committees on Finance and Education.[1]