Tomás Ramírez Frías

Tomás Ramírez Frías
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1926 – 15 May 1930
Constituency13th Departamental Circumscription
In office
15 May 1918 – 11 September 1924
Personal details
Born(1876-03-07)7 March 1876
Died1 January 1946(1946-01-01) (aged 69)
PartyLiberal Party
SpouseElena Garcés Gana
Parent(s)Abelino Jesús Ramírez Cruz
Carmen Frías
Alma materUniversity of Chile
OccupationPolitician, Lawyer

Tomás A. Ramírez Frías (7 March 1876 – 1946) was a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies for the 13th Departamental Circumscription in the 1926–1930 legislative period.[1]

Biography

He was born on 7 March 1876 in Santiago, Chile to Abelino Jesús Ramírez Cruz and Carmen Frías.[1] He married Elena Garcés Gana, and they had a daughter.[1] Ramírez Frías studied law and was sworn in as a lawyer on 3 July 1901, presenting the thesis Ensayo sobre la solidaridad e indivisibilidad jurídica.[1] He practiced law in Santiago.[1]

Political career

A long-time member of the Liberal Party, he held leadership roles within the party, serving as vice-president in 1919 and as president from 1921 to 1924; in 1923 he was a party delegate to the Comité Aliancista.[1] When the party split, he aligned with the Liberal Doctrinario faction and was active in the Centro Liberal.[1]

Ramírez Frías was first elected deputy for the Santiago district for the 1918–1921 period, re-elected for 1921–1924, and again for the 13th Departamental Circumscription (Constitución, Chanco, Cauquenes e Itata) for 1926–1930.[1]

During his service he presided over and sat on permanent legislative commissions, held positions such as first and second vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies, and participated in initiatives including educational reform.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tomás A. Ramírez Frías ― Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 28 February 2026.