Rafael Zuaznábar
Rafael Zuaznábar Morales (24 October 1857 – 30 October 1903) was a Chilean politician, lawyer and judge affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party.
He served as Deputy of the Republic for Caupolicán for two consecutive legislative periods between 1897 and 1903.
Biography
Zuaznábar was born in Rengo on 24 October 1857, the son of José Zuaznábar Clavel and Tránsito Morales Tuller. He married Jesús Arís Valenzuela in Santiago on 12 June 1885; they had children.
He studied at the Liceo de Rengo before enrolling at the Instituto Nacional in 1875. He later studied law at the University of Chile and qualified as a lawyer on 8 January 1883.
Zuaznábar was appointed judge of Castro in 1887 and judge of Cauquenes in 1888. In 1891, he became a criminal judge in Santiago, but was removed from office following the victory of the congressional forces in the Chilean Civil War of 1891. From 1893, he practiced law privately in Santiago. He also served as vice-rector of the Colegio San Luis in Santiago.
Political career
An organizer and member of the Liberal Democratic Party in Rengo, Zuaznábar represented Caupolicán as a delegate to the party's 1896 convention.
He was elected Deputy for Caupolicán for two consecutive terms, serving from 1897 to 1900 and from 1900 to 1903. During his parliamentary service, he was a member of the Internal Police Committee, the Finance and Industry Committee and the Industry Committee.