Pedro Donoso Vergara
Pedro Donoso Vergara (27 February 1847 – 29 July 1902) was a Chilean politician and lawyer affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party.
He served as Deputy of the Republic for four consecutive legislative periods between 1891 and 1902, representing Talca, Curepto and Lontué, and later Curicó and Vichuquén.
Biography
Donoso was born in Talca on 27 February 1847, the son of Marcos Donoso Cienfuegos and Salomé Vergara Albano. He married María Ignacia Urmeneta Izquierdo, with whom he had seven children.
He studied law at the University of Chile and qualified as a lawyer on 26 August 1870. He subsequently practiced law in Santiago.
Donoso also served as president of the Banco Hipotecario de Chile, vice president of the Compañía de Consumidores de Gas de Santiago and secretary of the Compañía Minera de Oruro. He was also a State Councillor.
Political career
Donoso initially belonged to the Liberal Doctrinario Party and was elected Deputy for Talca, Curepto and Lontué for the 1891–1894 legislative period.
He was subsequently elected Deputy for Curicó and Vichuquén for three consecutive terms, serving from 1894 to 1897, 1897 to 1900 and from 1900 until his death in 1902. During these periods, he was a member of the Constitution, Legislation and Justice Committee.
Donoso also served on the Conservative Committee during the parliamentary recesses of 1898–1899, 1899–1900 and 1900–1901. He died in Santiago on 29 July 1902 while still serving as deputy.