Osvaldo Pérez
Osvaldo Pérez Sánchez (1858 – 29 October 1928) was a Chilean politician, farmer, merchant and industrialist affiliated with the Conservative Party.
He served as Deputy of the Republic for Linares, Parral and Loncomilla between 1900 and 1903.
Biography
Pérez was born in Santiago in 1858, the son of Juan Francisco Pérez Vargas and Bartolina Sánchez Fontecilla. He married Cristina Valdés O'Brian, with whom he had thirteen children.
He studied at the Instituto Nacional and Colegio San Ignacio. He subsequently worked in agriculture, commerce and industry. Pérez was a pioneer in the Chilean canned food industry, being among the first to develop the manufacture of preserved foods in the country.
Political career
A member of the Conservative Party, Pérez held several leadership positions within the organization, serving as its general treasurer and general secretary and as a member of its Executive Board for fourteen years.
He was elected Deputy for Linares, Parral and Loncomilla for the 1900–1903 legislative period. His credentials were approved on 13 July 1900, when he took the seat contested with Manuel Veillon. During his parliamentary service, Pérez was a member of the Industry Committee.
He later served as a State Councillor, elected by the Chamber of Deputies, from 1912 to 1915. Pérez died in Santiago on 29 October 1928.