Alberto Larraín Barra
Alberto Larraín Barra (born 1864) was a Chilean politician and lawyer.
He served as Deputy of the Republic for Linares, Parral and Loncomilla between 1901 and 1903.
Biography
Larraín was born in Santiago in 1864, the son of Bruno Larraín Aguirre and Carmen de la Barra Tagle. He married Rosa Encina Padilla.
He studied at the Liceo Rafael Valentín Valdivieso and the Instituto Nacional, before studying law at the University of Chile. He qualified as a lawyer on 23 September 1887.
Larraín practiced law and also developed an interest in bibliographical studies. He worked at the National Library of Chile, where he became head of a section of its General Collection. In 1886, he was responsible for the publication of the Anuario de la Prensa Chilena.
Political career
Larraín was elected Deputy for Linares, Parral and Loncomilla, serving from 1901 to 1903. During his parliamentary service, he was a member of the Education and Charity Committee and the Public Instruction Committee.