Dionisio Concha
Dionisio Concha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1937 – 15 May 1941 | |
| Constituency | 12th Departmental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1883 |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Ema Jenkins |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Dionisio Concha Silva Eufemia Fernández |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Dionisio Concha Fernández (born 9 October 1883) was a Chilean politician and agricultural entrepreneur who served as deputy of the Republic for the province of Talca.[1]
Biography
[edit]Concha Fernández was born in Talca, Chile, on 9 October 1883. He was the son of Dionisio Concha Silva and Eufemia Fernández Letelier. He married Ema Jenkins, with whom he had two children.[1]
He studied at the Seminary of Talca and later devoted himself to agricultural activities, initially as a tenant farmer and later as owner of the San Jorge estate in San Clemente, comprising approximately 450 cuadras. His agricultural production focused on olive groves, vineyards, fruit trees, wheat cultivation, and livestock fattening.[1]
He was the founder and president of the Talca Agricultural Fair (Feria de los Agricultores de Talca).[1]
Political career
[edit]Concha Fernández was a member of the Liberal Party, serving as a delegate to the party's General Directorate in Santiago, president of the local party grouping, and director of the Liberal Party in San Clemente.[1]
He served as a councilman of the Municipality of San Clemente before entering national politics.[1]
In the parliamentary elections of 1937, he was elected Deputy for the 12th Departmental Grouping (Talca, Lontué and Curepto), serving during the 1937–1941 legislative period. During his tenure, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Government Interior.[1]
Other activities
[edit]Concha Fernández was director of the Club de Talca and a member of several social and professional institutions, including the Club de la Unión of Santiago, the Automobile Club of Chile, the Country Club, and the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura.[1]