Antonio Subercaseaux
Antonio Subercaseaux Vicuña (1843 – 11 October 1911) was a Chilean politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and as intendant of Tacna.
A member of the Conservative Party, he represented Constitución, Curicó and Santiago in the Chamber of Deputies between 1867 and 1894.
Early life
Subercaseaux was born in Santiago in 1843 to Ramón Subercaseaux Mercado and Magdalena Vicuña Aguirre. He married Gertrudis Pérez Flores, a daughter of President José Joaquín Pérez, with whom he had children.
He was involved in politics and public affairs and was a member of the National Agricultural Society. He also served for a period as administrator of the Hospicio de Viña del Mar and contributed articles on economic and social issues to El Mercurio and El Diario Ilustrado.
Political career
A member of the Conservative Party, Subercaseaux served on the party's executive board.
He was elected substitute deputy for Constitución for the 1867–1870 legislative term, although the date on which he took his seat is not recorded. He was subsequently elected deputy for the same constituency for the 1870–1873 term and served on the permanent committee for internal police. During this period, he participated in the Constituent Congress of 1870, which considered reforms to the Constitution of 1833.
Subercaseaux was elected deputy for Curicó for the 1873–1876 legislative term, serving on the permanent committee for education and welfare. In 1874, he was appointed secretary of the Chilean legation in Belgium.
He returned to the Chamber of Deputies as representative for Santiago for the 1891–1894 legislative term and served on the permanent committee for internal police.
In 1901, Subercaseaux was appointed intendant of Tacna, a position he held for several years.
Subercaseaux died in Santiago on 11 October 1911.