Manuel Gallardo González
Manuel María Gallardo González (1861 – 21 October 1912) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.
A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, Gallardo represented Valdivia and La Unión from June 1912 until his death in October of that year. He was succeeded in the Chamber by Luis Aníbal Barrios.
Gallardo had previously represented La Serena, Coquimbo and Elqui from 1900 to 1906, and Lebu, Cañete and Arauco from 1909 to 1912. During his earlier terms, he served on the Permanent Commissions of Government, War and Navy, and Government and Colonization. He was also first vice president of the Chamber from 14 October 1909 to 18 January 1912.
Biography
Gallardo was born in La Serena in 1861. He studied law at the University of Chile and qualified as a lawyer on 28 July 1881. He subsequently practiced law in La Serena.
From 1887, he served as a municipal councillor in La Serena and later as first mayor of the city.
During the Chilean Civil War of 1891, Gallardo supported the government side. Following its defeat, he participated in the reorganization of the Liberal Democratic Party.
He died in Santiago on 21 October 1912 while serving as a deputy.