Pablo Hoffmann Thater
Pablo Hoffmann T. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1930 – 6 June 1932 | |
| Constituency | 22nd Departamental Circumscription |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1881 |
| Spouse | Luisa Deppe |
Pablo Hoffmann Thater (16 June 1881 – ?) was a Chilean industrialist, agricultural entrepreneur and politician. He served as a deputy representing the Twenty-second Departamental Circumscription of Valdivia, La Unión, Villarrica and Río Bueno during the 1930–1934 legislative period.[1]
Biography
Hoffmann was born in Valdivia, Chile, on 16 June 1881, the son of Pablo Hoffmann and Albinia Thater.[1] He married Luisa Deppe, with whom he had two children.[1]
He studied at the German School in Valdivia and at the Liceo of Valparaíso, later undertaking further training courses in Hamburg.[1]
He developed an extensive career as an industrialist and agricultural entrepreneur. He was owner of the estates “Huellelhue” and “Pishuinco,” and initially worked in his father’s business in Valdivia until 1916. He later joined Hoffmann Hermanos and became president of the Industrial and Commercial Hoffmann S.A.[1]
He was a partner in several firms, including the chemical products factory Mussla y Compañía, Hoffmann y Compañía Ltda., and Pablo y Otto Hoffmann, dedicated to agricultural activities.[1]
From 1936 he served as president of the Compañía Maderera de Valdivia S.A. and Transportes Fluviales S.A. He was also president and vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, president for twenty years of the Asociación Mutua de Industriales de Valdivia, and vice-president of the Compañía de Productos de Alcoholes de Santiago.[1]
He held numerous directorships, including the Sociedad Altos Hornos de Corral, Sociedad de Desinfectantes Agrícolas S.A., Sociedad Nacional de Velas, Compañía Nacional de Teléfonos, Asociación de Molineros, and Sociedad Periodística del Sur (Sopesur).[1]
He also served as president of the local boards of the Compañía de Celulosa y Papel and Compañía de Seguros La Trasandina.[1]
He travelled to Europe and the United States on two occasions and was a member of numerous social and charitable institutions in Valdivia, including the German Club.[1]
Political career
Hoffmann was elected deputy for the Twenty-second Departamental Circumscription of Valdivia, La Unión, Villarrica and Río Bueno for the 1930–1934 legislative period. He was a member of the Permanent Commission on Industry and Commerce.[2][1]
The 1932 Chilean coup d'état led to the dissolution of the National Congress on 6 June 1932.[1]
References
Bibliography
- Luis Valencia Avaria (1951). Anales de la República: textos constitucionales de Chile y registro de los ciudadanos que han integrado los Poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo desde 1810. Tomo II. Imprenta Universitaria, Santiago.