Pedro González Fernández
Pedro González F. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1953 – 15 May 1961 | |
| Constituency | 10th Departmental Grouping |
| Intendant of Colchagua Province | |
| In office 10 April 1964 – 10 November 1964 | |
| President | Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez |
| Mayor of San Fernando | |
| In office 1950–1953 | |
| Mayor of La Estrella | |
| In office 1947–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermina Fernández Rubio |
| Succeeded by | Julio Sepúlveda Schulz |
| In office 1934–1941 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Justo del Pozo Luque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1904 |
| Died | 20 April 1985 (aged 81) |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Josefina González Arratia (m. 1932; five children) |
| Parent(s) | Pedro José González Betsabé Fernández Sutherland |
| Alma mater | Liceo Neandro Schilling |
| Occupation | Farmer, Politician |
Pedro Segundo González Fernández (9 February 1904 – 20 April 1985) was a Chilean conservative politician and farmer.
He served as Mayor of La Estrella and San Fernando, as Deputy of the Republic for San Fernando and Santa Cruz (1953–1961), and as Intendant of the Province of Colchagua in 1964.
Biography
González Fernández was born in La Estrella, Colchagua Province, on 9 February 1904, the son of Pedro José González and Betsabé Fernández Sutherland.[1]
He studied at the Liceo Neandro Schilling in San Fernando. He worked as a farmer, managing the estates «Santa Josefina» in La Estrella and «San Pedro de Quinahue» in Cunaco.
He married Josefina González Arratia on 4 April 1932, and they had five children: Josefina, Pedro, Gabriela, Loreto, and Gastón — the latter serving as Mayor of La Estrella from 1973 to 2002.[1]
Political career
A member of the Conservative Party, González Fernández served as communal, departmental, and provincial president of the party.
He was appointed Mayor of La Estrella in 1934 by President Arturo Alessandri Palma and later elected for successive terms between 1935 and 1941. After serving as councillor (1944–1947), he was again elected mayor (1947–1948) and then returned as councillor until 1950.[2]
He later served as Mayor of San Fernando from 1950 to 1953, and as Intendant of the Colchagua Province between 10 April and 10 November 1964, under President Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez.[1]
González Fernández was elected Deputy of the Republic for the 10th Departmental Grouping (San Fernando and Santa Cruz) in two consecutive legislative periods, 1953–1957 and 1957–1961.
He served on the Permanent Commissions of Public Works and Education, and was Councillor of the National Fund for Public Employees and Journalists during his tenure.[1]
Civic and social work
He was an active member of the Social Clubs of San Fernando and Santa Cruz and a member of the Lions Club.
He helped found the «Universidad Cardenal Caro» and the «Hogar de Ancianos» (Elderly Home) in San Fernando, and participated in local sports clubs and associations.[1]
Death
He died in Santiago on 20 April 1985.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Parliamentary Biography: Pedro Segundo González Fernández". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Grez Cañete, Diego (2016). Provincia Cardenal Caro. Pichilemu: El Marino. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-956-9757-03-7.
Bibliography
- Grez Cañete, Diego (2016). Provincia Cardenal Caro. Pichilemu: El Marino. ISBN 978-956-9757-03-7.
- Valencia Aravía, Luis (1986). Anales de la República: Registros de los ciudadanos que han integrado los Poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo. 2nd ed. Santiago: Editorial Andrés Bello.
- De Ramón, Armando (2003). Biografías de chilenos: Miembros de los poderes Ejecutivo, Legislativo y Judicial. Vol. III. Santiago: Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile.