Leonidas Leyton
Leonidas Leyton | |
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| Mayor of Valparaíso | |
| In office 1947–1952 | |
| Minister of Labor | |
| In office 2 April 1942 – 21 October 1942 | |
| President | Juan Antonio Ríos |
| Preceded by | Juan Pradenas |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Bustos |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1930 – 6 June 1932 | |
| Constituency | 24th Departamental Circumscription |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1897 |
| Died | 28 July 1981 |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Bertina Corvalán |
Leonidas Leyton Leyton (5 April 1897 – 28 July 1981) was a Chilean teacher and politician. He served as a deputy representing the Twenty-fourth Departamental Circumscription of Ancud, Castro and Quinchao during the 1930–1934 legislative period.[1]
Biography
[edit]Leyton was born in Los Ángeles, Chile, on 5 April 1897, the son of José Leyton and Margarita Leyton.[1] He married Bertina Corvalán, with whom he had three daughters.[1]
He studied at the Liceo de Los Ángeles, the Escuela Normal de Curicó, and the Instituto de Educación Física in Santiago. He qualified as a primary school teacher in 1915 and as a state teacher in manual work in 1922.[1]
He worked as a school inspector and later as general inspector of secondary education until 1942. He also served as a primary school teacher and later as a teacher at the Instituto Nacional.[1]
He also managed a farm of his own in Lo Espejo, dedicated to arboriculture.[1]
In public life, he served as Minister of Labour under President Juan Antonio Ríos from 2 April to 21 October 1942. He was later elected mayor of Valparaíso, serving from 1947 to 1952. After leaving office, he engaged in real estate development with partners Luis Maldonado and José Palacios.[1]
In 1962 he was sub-manager of Edificio Olivari S.A. and of the Liga Marítima de Chile. He was also a member of the Sociedad Nacional de Profesores and the Colonias Escolares Domingo Villalobos, and a member of the Club de Valparaíso.[1]
Political career
[edit]Leyton was affiliated with the Democratic Party, where he served as secretary general and later as general director from 1934.[1]
He was elected deputy for the Twenty-fourth Departamental Circumscription of Ancud, Castro and Quinchao for the 1930–1934 legislative period. He was a member of the Permanent Commission on Public Education.[2][1]
The 1932 Chilean coup d'état led to the dissolution of the National Congress on 6 June 1932.[1]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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.