José Pereira (Chilean politician)
José Pereira Gandarillas (died 1911) was a Chilean farmer and politician affiliated with the Conservative Party. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Caupolicán from 1909 until his death in 1911.
Biography
Pereira was the son of Benjamín Pereira Cotapos and Juana Gandarillas Eyzaguirre. He married Loreto Fernández Jaraquemada, with whom he had two children.
He studied at Colegio San Ignacio between 1887 and 1894. He subsequently devoted himself to agriculture at the Tipaumo estate in Chanqueahue, in the department of Caupolicán.
Political career
A member of the Conservative Party, Pereira served as the first mayor of the commune of Chanqueahue.
He was elected deputy for Caupolicán for the 1909–1912 legislative period. During his term, he served on the War and Navy Committee. Pereira died in 1911 before completing his parliamentary term. On 6 July of that year, Romualdo Silva joined the Chamber of Deputies as his replacement.