José Santos Becerra was the fifth

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of the commune of Pichilemu, office which he held between September 1912 and May 1915.

Biography

Political career

Becerra was a member of the

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as ''

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'' for three, three-year-long terms, between 1897 and 1906. In 1906, he was elected ''segundo alcalde'' of Pichilemu for the 1906–09 term, and was re-elected for the 1912–1915 term. However, following

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's resignation as mayor in September 1912, he became the fifth ''primer alcalde'' (mayor) of Pichilemu, an office which he held for the rest of the term, until 1915. He was succeeded by Gustavo Silva Pizarro for the 1915–18 term. In April 1913, he sent a note to the Ministry of Railways urging the government to fasten the construction of the Alcones-Pichilemu railway.

References

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