Sebastián Melo

Sebastián Melo
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1937 – 24 January 1939
Succeeded byArmando Alarcón
Constituency17th Departmental Grouping
Personal details
Born(1882-01-20)20 January 1882
Died24 January 1939(1939-01-24) (aged 57)
PartyRadical Party
ProfessionLawyer

Sebastián Melo Hermosilla (20 January 1882 – 24 January 1939) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as a deputy of the Republic until his death in office.[1]

Biography

Melo Hermosilla was born on 20 January 1882. He qualified as a lawyer on 9 September 1904 and devoted his professional life to legal practice.[1]

Political career

He was a member of the Radical Party of Chile.[1]

He was elected deputy for the 17th Departmental Grouping (Tomé, Concepción, Talcahuano, Yumbel and Coronel) for the 1937–1941 legislative period. During his term, he served on the Standing Committee on Labor and Social Legislation.[1]

Melo Hermosilla died in office in Concepción on 24 January 1939. Following his death, Armando Alarcón del Canto was sworn in as his replacement on 10 May 1939.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sebastián Melo Hermosilla — BCN". Library of the National Congress of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2026.