Carlos Casanueva Ramos

Carlos Eugenio Casanueva Ramos was a Chilean lawyer and judge who served as president of the Supreme Court in 1900.

Early life and education

Casanueva studied at the Instituto Nacional and later studied law at the University of Chile. He was admitted to the bar on 13 May 1863.

Judicial career

Casanueva pursued a career in the Chilean judiciary, holding several judicial positions before reaching the country's highest court.

In 1898, he was appointed prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Chile, serving in that position until 1899.

In 1899, Casanueva was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court.

In 1900, Casanueva became president of the Supreme Court, succeeding Gabriel Palma Guzmán. He held the presidency during the government of Federico Errázuriz Echaurren and was succeeded by Ramón Huidobro in 1901.

He left the Supreme Court in 1901.

Personal life

Casanueva was married to Isabel Opazo Bello. Their children included , a Catholic priest who served as rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile from 1920 to 1953.