José Santos Becerra Explained

José Santos Becerra
Order:5th
Office:Mayor of Pichilemu
Term Start:22 September 1912
Term End:2 May 1915
Predecessor:Francisco Javier Asalgado
Successor:Gustavo Silva Pizarro
Nationality:Chilean
Residence:Pichilemu, Chile
Occupation:Public worker

José Santos Becerra was the fifth Mayor of the commune of Pichilemu, office which he held between September 1912 and May 1915.

Biography

Political career

Becerra was a member of the Pichilemu City Council as regidor 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 Francisco Javier Asalgado'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.[1] [2]

In April 1913, he sent a note to the Ministry of Railways urging the government to fasten the construction of the Alcones-Pichilemu railway.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Alcaldes, regidores y concejales de la comuna de Pichilemu . Saldías . Washington . Washington Saldías González . 2 August 2007 . . Pichilemu, Chile . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301124852/http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2007/08/01679-alcaldes-regidores-y-concejales-de-la-comuna-de-pichilemu.html . 1 March 2012 . live .
  2. News: Cuarenta y un alcaldes en 115 años de vida comunal han pasado por el municipio pichilemino . Saldías . Antonio . Antonio Saldías . 22 December 2006 . . Pichilemu, Chile . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203024214/http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2006/12/01185-cuarenta-y-un-alcaldes-en-115-anos-de-vida-comunal-han-pasado-por-el-municipio-pichilemino.html . 3 December 2013 . dead . 20 April 2013 .
  3. News: Ferrocarril de Alcones a Pichilemu. El Mercurio. 5 April 1913. Santiago, Chile. Spanish. El Ministerio del ramo ha recibido una nota del alcalde de Pichilemu, en la cual se hace presente que los trabajos del ferrocarril que unirá a Alcones con Pichilemu, se ejecutan con lentitud..