Ramón Bañados
Ramón Bañados Espinosa (31 March 1855 – 7 October 1908) was a Chilean politician, lawyer and journalist affiliated with the National Party and later associated with the Liberal Coalition.
He served in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile between 1882 and 1891, first as substitute Deputy for Rere and later representing Rere and Lebu. He returned to Congress as Deputy for Rere and Puchacay between 1900 and 1903.
Biography
Bañados was born in Valparaíso on 31 March 1855, the son of Ramón Bañados Berendique and Virginia Espinoza Hidalgo. He married Dolores Mandiola Mercado and, subsequently, Margarita Clausen.
He studied at Colegio San Ignacio, the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones, the Instituto Nacional and the University of Chile, where he studied law. He qualified as a lawyer on 8 January 1878. Bañados participated in the commission responsible for drafting the Chilean Code of Civil Procedure and also worked as a journalist, serving for a time on the editorial staff of La Época. In 1886, he proposed a reform of the Organic Law of Municipalities.
Political career
A member of the National Party, Bañados was elected substitute Deputy for Rere for the 1882–1885 legislative period. He subsequently served as Deputy for Rere from 1885 to 1888 and for Lebu from 1888 to 1891. During the latter term, he served as Second Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies from 2 June to 13 November 1888.
After an absence from Congress, Bañados returned as Deputy for Rere and Puchacay for the 1900–1903 legislative period. During his parliamentary career, he served on committees dealing with elections and petitions, and constitution, legislation and justice. By 1901, he was identified as a Liberal Coalitionist.
Bañados died in Paris, France, on 7 October 1908.