Julio González Verdugo
Julio González Verdugo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1937 – 15 May 1941 | |
| Constituency | 13th Departmental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1882 |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Parent(s) | Pedro González Amalia Verdugo |
| Profession | Agriculturalist, merchant |
Julio González Verdugo (born 3 February 1882) was a Chilean politician, agriculturalist, and merchant who served as deputy of the Republic.[1]
Biography
González Verdugo was born in Chanco, Chile, on 3 February 1882. He was the son of Pedro González and Amalia Verdugo.[1]
He studied at the Higher School of Chanco and later at the Liceo of Cauquenes.[1]
He devoted himself to agriculture and commerce, specializing in the export of lentils. He owned the San Gastón and Colo Colo estates in Chanco, as well as a warehouse for local produce. In addition, he owned three commercial establishments and two retail shops in the same city.[1]
Political career
González Verdugo joined the Liberal Party at the age of fifteen and later served as president of the party in his hometown of Chanco.[1]
He served for many years as municipal councillor (regidor) and mayor of the Municipality of Chanco.[1]
He was elected deputy for the constituency of Constitución, Cauquenes and Chanco for the 1924–1927 legislative period, serving on the Standing Committee on Public Assistance. Congress was dissolved in 1924 by decree of the Government Junta.[1]
He was later elected deputy for the Thirteenth Departmental Grouping (Constitución, Cauquenes and Chanco) for the 1937–1941 legislative period. During this term, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Roads and Public Works and served as substitute member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.[1]
Other activities
He was a member of the Club of Cauquenes, a member and president of the Club of Chanco, and a member of the Club de Septiembre of Santiago.[1]