Bernardino Bilbao Beyner

Bernardino Bilbao Beyner
Member of Parliament, the Republic of Chile
In office
1823–1825
Preceded by Ramón Vásquez de Novoa
Succeeded by Juan Albano Pereira de la Cruz
Constituency Talca, Curepto and Lontué
Member of Parliament, the Republic of Chile
In office
1825–1828
Preceded by Agustín Vial Santelices
Succeeded by Agustín Vial Santelices
Constituency Santiago
Member of Parliament, the Republic of Chile
In office
1837–1840
Preceded by Pedro Antonio Acuña
Succeeded by Ramón Luis Irarrázaval Alcalde
Constituency Petorca y La Ligua
Personal details
Born 1788
 Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Died September 13, 1844
 Chile, Valparaíso, Chile
Citizenship Chile
Nationality Chilean
Political party Chile Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Trinidad Espinoza Plaza de los Reyes
Occupation Priest and Lawyer

Bernardino Bilbao Beyner (1788–1844) was a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was born in Santiago in 1788. He died in Valparaíso on September 13, 1844. He was the son of Francisco Bilbao and Doña Josefa Gonzalez Beyner Perez.

Education

He studied at el Seminario (1800) and graduated as a lawyer with the Royal Court, on December 10, 1810. He was ordained priest in 1813 and was curate of San Isidro. In 1814 he was an ecclesiastical prosecuting attorney.

Political career

He was elected Member of Parliament for Talca in 1823 and 1824, for Santiago in 1825 and reelected in 1827. During these four terms he joined the Police Commission and the Institutes of Public Charity and Mercy. He was president of the House of Representatives (1825-1826).

He was again elected Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party, representing Petorca, in 1837, joining, this time, the Standing Committee on Law and Justice and the Ecclesiastical Commission. In 1841 he was canon of Mercy for the Cathedral of Santiago.

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