Mariano Palacios Tirapegui
Mariano Palacios Tirapegui (born 1853) was a Chilean farmer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for La Laja, Nacimiento and Mulchén from 1906 to 1915. He was a member of the Radical Party.
Early life
Palacios was born in Concepción in 1853, the son of Juan José Palacios and Carmen Tirapegui. He devoted himself to agriculture from a young age, managing and modernizing his agricultural properties. He was particularly involved in the timber industry.
Political career
A member of the Radical Party, Palacios was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies for La Laja, Nacimiento and Mulchén for the 1906–1909 legislative term. During this period, he served as a substitute member of the Permanent War and Navy Committee and as a member of the Permanent Public Works Committee.
He was reelected for the same constituency for the 1909–1912 term and continued to serve on the Permanent Public Works Committee. In 1912, he was elected for a third consecutive term, representing Mulchén, Nacimiento and La Laja until 1915, and remained a member of the Public Works Committee.