Luis Rudloff

Luis Rudloff
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1926 – 15 May 1930
Constituency22nd Departamental Grouping
Personal details
Born(1881-04-10)10 April 1881
SpouseJuana Roepke
Children5
Parent(s)Luis Rudloff
Luisa Schmidt
OccupationIndustrialist, politician

Luis Segundo Rudloff Schmidt (born 10 April 1881) was a Chilean industrialist and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies.[1]

Early life and education

He was born in Valdivia on 10 April 1881, the son of Luis Rudloff and Luisa Schmidt.[1]

He married Juana Roepke in Valdivia in 1906; they had five children: Gertrudis, Luis, Ilse, Ursula, and Ernesto.[1]

He studied at the German Institute of Valdivia and Valparaíso. He also undertook technical studies in Germany and the United States.[1]

Business career

He was managing partner and industrial technician of the firm Rudloff Hermanos y Compañía, which operated several industries, including the “Ideal” ulmo tanning extract factory, a tannery, and the Rudloff shoe factory established in Valdivia, Isla Teja.[1]

The company also owned steamship and launch enterprises and acted as agent for insurance companies La Chilena Consolidada, La Previsora, and La Comercial.[1]

He operated the estates El Salto, Las Quemas, El Trébol, Chanco, and Huellaco, and served as director of Laboratorio Geka S.A.[1]

Political career

He was elected deputy for the 22nd Departamental Grouping of “Valdivia, Villarrica, La Unión and Río Bueno” for the 1926–1930 legislative period.[1] During his term, he served on the Commissions of Industry and Commerce and of Labor and Social Welfare.[1]

Other affiliations

He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Industrial Chamber, Mutual Association of Industrialists, Commercial League of Valdivia, German Club, and Valdivia Club.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Luis Segundo Rudloff Schmidt – Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 27 February 2026.