Fernando Baquedano Casanueva
Fernando Baquedano Casanueva (born 1872) was a Chilean lawyer, journalist and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Concepción, Talcahuano, Lautaro and Coelemu from 1906 to 1909. He was a member of the Radical Party.
Early life
Baquedano was born in Concepción in 1872, the son of Fernando Baquedano and Francisca Casanueva Lavanderos. He studied law at the University of Chile and qualified as a lawyer on 29 July 1897.
Baquedano worked as a journalist and contributed to several magazines and newspapers in Concepción.
Political career
A member of the Radical Party, Baquedano was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Concepción, Talcahuano, Lautaro and Coelemu for the 1906–1909 legislative term.
During his tenure, he served on the Public Instruction Committee and became second vice president of the Chamber on 26 November 1908.