Arturo del Río
Arturo Del Río Racet (1854 – 22 December 1930) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Senate of Chile.
A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, Del Río represented Tarapacá from 1909 to 1915 and served on the Permanent Commission of Industries and Public Works.
Biography
Del Río was born in Valparaíso in 1854, the son of Ramón del Río Fernández and Carolina Racet. He studied humanities at the Instituto Nacional in Santiago before attending the University of Chile, where he received his law degree on 13 June 1879. He never married.
He practiced law for approximately ten years before settling in Iquique, where he became active in the city's political, commercial and social life. He served in the Municipality of Iquique for 26 years, including 15 years as its first mayor between 1880 and 1895.
Del Río was elected senator for Tarapacá for the 1909–1915 term as a representative of the Liberal Democratic Party. During his time in the Senate, he was a member of the Permanent Commission of Industries and Public Works. He also served for several years as president of the Liberal Democratic Party.
In addition to his political activities, Del Río was involved in the press in northern Chile. He owned La Patria and was also proprietor of several newspapers published in Iquique, including El Jornal, El Heraldo del Norte and La Igualdad.
He served as Minister of Justice and Public Instruction from 23 January to 8 August 1912. He was also a member of the Club de Iquique.
Del Río died in Iquique on 22 December 1930.