José Tadeo Mancheño y Laso de la Vega (ca. 1784–1855) was a
Chilean
political figure.
Mancheño was born in
Santiago, the son of José Antonio Mancheño and of Angelina Laso de la Vega. He was trained as a lawyer at the
Universidad de San Felipe
The Royal University of San Felipe ( es, Real Universidad de San Felipe) was a university created by King Philip V in 1738, in territory which was then part of the Kingdom of Spain. It was officially founded in Santiago in 1747 and began teachin ...
, where he graduated on October 29, 1810. He married Antonia Elizalde, and together they had eight children.
During the
Chilean War of Independence, he alternatively supported both sides. In the ''Patria Vieja'' period, he was
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between October 9, 1813 until March 9, 1814, nominated by the junta headed by
José Miguel Infante
José Miguel Infante y Rojas (March 1778 - April 9, 1844) was a Chilean statesman and political figure. He served several times as deputy and minister, and was the force behind the Federalist movement in that country.
Early life
He was born in S ...
. After the Spanish ''Reconquista'', he served as juridical assessor and secretary of the Cabildo (''City hall'') of Santiago, a position he retained after the
Battle of Chacabuco and the collapse of the Colonial government.
Mancheño was appointed a member of the Court of Appeals first and later as a member of the
Supreme Court
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. He was the secretary of the constitutional convention that redacted the Constitution of 1822. Elected Alternate Deputy for "Santiago" (1823), and later for "Curicó" (1824–1825). Administrator of the Hospital of ''San Juan de Dios''. Nominated member of the council of state. Elected Senador (1852–1861), he took his position on June 7, 1852; died before the end of his term at the age of 71.
External links
Official biography
1780s births
1855 deaths
Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Members of the Senate of Chile
Supreme Court of Chile members
People of the Chilean War of Independence
Foreign ministers of Chile
Politicians from Santiago
Date of death missing
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