Tomás Ramírez Frías

Tomás A. Ramírez Frías (7 March 1876 – 1946) was a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies for the 13th Departamental Circumscription in the 1926–1930 legislative period.

Biography

He was born on 7 March 1876 in Santiago, Chile to Abelino Jesús Ramírez Cruz and Carmen Frías. He married Elena Garcés Gana, and they had a daughter. Ramírez Frías studied law and was sworn in as a lawyer on 3 July 1901, presenting the thesis Ensayo sobre la solidaridad e indivisibilidad jurídica. He practiced law in Santiago.

Political career

A long-time member of the Liberal Party, he held leadership roles within the party, serving as vice-president in 1919 and as president from 1921 to 1924; in 1923 he was a party delegate to the Comité Aliancista. When the party split, he aligned with the Liberal Doctrinario faction and was active in the Centro Liberal.

Ramírez Frías was first elected deputy for the Santiago district for the 1918–1921 period, re-elected for 1921–1924, and again for the 13th Departamental Circumscription (Constitución, Chanco, Cauquenes e Itata) for 1926–1930.

During his service he presided over and sat on permanent legislative commissions, held positions such as first and second vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies, and participated in initiatives including educational reform.