Álvaro José Miguel Covarrubias Ortúzar (born 19 February 1824 – 24 April 1899) was a Chilean

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who served as

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. He also stood as an independent candidate in the Chilean presidential elections in

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1881 Events January * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army ...

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1886 Events January * January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British rule in Burma, British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885. * January 5–January 9, 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson ...

Biography

Álvaro Covarrubias was born on 19 February 1824 in

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. He was the son of Manuel Covarrubias Ortúzar, a Chilean deputy, and María de la Luz Ortúzar Formas. His younger brother Ramón Covarrubias Ortúzar was a member of the

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. Covarrubias attended the Instituto Nacional in Santiago where he took courses on law. In 1845 he began his studies at the

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in the academy of law and forensics. Two years later he graduated as a lawyer with a thesis about the

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in Chile. In 1857 he started teaching as a professor in the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of Chile. During his lifetime Covarrubias was a member of the Liberal Party of Chile. He ran for the office of

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four times, though as an independent candidate. In the 1871 presidential election he gained 0.35% of the votes. During the presidency of the conservative

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(1851-1861), Covarrubias was persecuted for his beliefs and affiliation with the Liberal Party. Beginning in 1870 Covarrubias served as the

until 1873. Several years later, in 1876, he became President of the Senate once more, keeping the position until 1882. Covarrubias died on 24 April 1899 aged 75 years.

Political Positions

* Substitute Rapporteur of the Santiago Court of Appeals (1852) * Substitute Minister of the Santiago Court of Appeals (1863) *

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(1864-1868) * Minister of the

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(1869-1889) * President of the Senate of the Republic of Chile (1870-1873 and 1876-1882) * Senator of the Liberal Party (1888-1894)

References

External links

BCN Profile
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