Manuel Cabezón
Manuel Cabezón | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1937 – 13 July 1945 | |
| Succeeded by | Esteban Bedoya |
| Constituency | Santiago Metropolitan, 1st District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1886 |
| Died | 16 April 1947 (aged 60) |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Laura Vivanco Ferrada |
| Occupation | Lawyer; Politician |
Manuel Cabezón Díaz (6 September 1886 – 16 April 1947) was a Chilean lawyer and Radical Party politician.[1] He was the son of Pablo Cabezón and Filomena Díaz, and married Laura Hortensia Vivanco Ferrada in 1925.
Professional career
He studied at the Liceos of Linares and Talca, and later at the Faculty of Law of the Universidad de Chile, where he graduated as a lawyer in 1909 with a thesis titled Estudio crítico sobre dos puntos de nuestra organización municipal.[1] He practiced law in Santiago, specializing in criminal legislation, and served as president of the First Congress of Judicial Employees (1925).[1]
Political career
A militant of the Radical Party, he served as president of the Radical Youth.[1]
He was elected Deputy for the 1st Metropolitan District (Santiago) for the 1937–1941 legislative term, joining the Permanent Committee on Constitution, Legislation and Justice.[1]
He was re-elected for 1941–1945, serving on the Permanent Committee on Economy and Commerce.[1]
He was elected again for the 1945–1949 term and formally incorporated on 15 May 1945; however, after a ruling by the Electoral Qualifying Tribunal (TRICEL), Esteban Bedoya (PDo) replaced him on 13 July 1945.[1]