Romilio Burgos

Romilio Burgos Melo (19 May 1875 – 19 August 1948) was a Chilean lawyer and judge who served as president of the Supreme Court from 1938 to 1940.

Early life and education

Burgos was born in Concepción on 19 May 1875. He studied law and qualified as a lawyer in 1899.

He married Hortensia Larenas del Río, with whom he had four children.

Judicial career

Burgos pursued a career in the Chilean judiciary, holding several judicial positions before reaching the country's highest court.

In 1927, he was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of Chile.

Burgos became president of the Supreme Court in 1938, succeeding Humberto Trucco. He held the presidency during the administrations of Arturo Alessandri and Pedro Aguirre Cerda, and remained in office until 1940, when he was succeeded by Carlos Novoa.

He remained a member of the Supreme Court after leaving its presidency and served on the court until 1948. Burgos died in Santiago on 19 August 1948.