Rosamel del Solar

Rosamel del Solar Lermanda (born 1854) was a Chilean bank employee, public official and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Concepción, Talcahuano, Lautaro and Coelemu from 1903 to 1906.

A member of the Radical Party, he also served as mayor of Concepción.

Early life

Del Solar was born in Concepción in 1854, the son of Pedro del Solar Osorio and Telésfora Lermanda del Solar. He studied at the Liceo de Hombres de Concepción and later attended the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Chile, although he did not complete his higher education.

He married Rosalba López Williams, with whom he had six children.

Del Solar began working at the age of 17 as a bank employee and later worked in public administration.

Political career

A member of the Radical Party, Del Solar served as mayor of Concepción.

He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Concepción, Talcahuano, Lautaro and Coelemu for the 1903–1906 legislative term.