Ponciano Dávila
Felipe Ponciano Dávila Vicuña (born 24 August 1856) was a Chilean politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for La Laja, Nacimiento and Mulchén from 1903 to 1912. A member of the National Party, he was elected to three consecutive parliamentary terms.
Early life
Dávila was born in Valparaíso on 24 August 1856, the son of Ponciano Dávila Zilleruelo and Luisa Vicuña Mackenna.
He married Adela Ovalle Dávila in Santiago on 24 April 1909.
Political career
A member of the National Party, Dávila was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for La Laja, Nacimiento and Mulchén for the 1903–1906 legislative term. He was reelected for the same constituency for the 1906–1909 and 1909–1912 terms.
During his first term, he served on the Permanent Elections Committee, which he chaired, and on the Permanent Charity and Worship Committee. He was also a substitute member of the Public Instruction and War and Navy committees.
During the 1906–1909 term, he served on the Public Works Committee and as a substitute member of the Industry and Internal Police committees. He was also a member of the Conservative Commission during the 1907–1908 parliamentary recess. In his final term, he again served on the Public Works Committee.