Enrique Cood
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Enrique Cood Ross was a Chile
an political figure, who served as minister and diplomat.
He was born in Valparaíso, the son of Enrique Cood and of Isabel Ross. After completing his studies in his native city at the school of Guillermo Wolkins, he continued his education in England
and Belgium
. Cood returned to Chile in 1851 and graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad de Chile on January 20, 1857 where he also taught Civil Law. He became a member of the school of Humanities of the same university in 1857 and of the School of Law and Political Science in 1862. Cood married María Ugarte Ramírez on April 3, 1857 and after her death he married for a second time with Enriqueta Lecaros Alcalde.
Cood started his political career in 1864 when he was elected as a deputy
for "Laja" (1864-1867, being reelected for "Chillán
" (1867-1870), "Melipilla
" (1870-1873); "Vichuquén
" (1873-1876), and "Melipilla" (1876-1879). He also worked as a private lawyer. On 1875 President Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
named him junior Minister of Foreign Affairs and promoted him to the top job at the ministry on April 5, 1875.
After the War of the Pacific
, he worked as plenipotentiary agent to the joint tribunal charged to dealt with the claims of Italian
citizens caused by the war actions. He died in his home in Santiago
, at the age of 62.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an political figure, who served as minister and diplomat.
He was born in Valparaíso, the son of Enrique Cood and of Isabel Ross. After completing his studies in his native city at the school of Guillermo Wolkins, he continued his education in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Cood returned to Chile in 1851 and graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad de Chile on January 20, 1857 where he also taught Civil Law. He became a member of the school of Humanities of the same university in 1857 and of the School of Law and Political Science in 1862. Cood married María Ugarte Ramírez on April 3, 1857 and after her death he married for a second time with Enriqueta Lecaros Alcalde.
Cood started his political career in 1864 when he was elected as a deputy
Chamber of Deputies of Chile
The Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile is the lower house of Chile's bicameral Congress. Its organisation and its powers and duties are defined in articles 42 to 59 of Chile's current constitution....
for "Laja" (1864-1867, being reelected for "Chillán
Chillán
Chillán is a city in the Biobío Region of Chile located about south of the country's capital, Santiago, near the geographical center of the country. It is the capital of Ñuble Province and, with a population of approximately 170,000 people , the most populated urban center of this province...
" (1867-1870), "Melipilla
Melipilla
Melipilla is a Chilean commune and capital city of the province of the same name, located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region southwest of the nation's capital...
" (1870-1873); "Vichuquén
Vichuquén
Vichuquén is a commune in the Curicó Province of Chile's Maule Region.- History :The Spanish arrived along the Lico rivers in 1585, where settlements of the Mapuche and Inca already existed. In 1865, Vichuquén founded its capital of the village of the same name....
" (1873-1876), and "Melipilla" (1876-1879). He also worked as a private lawyer. On 1875 President Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
Federico Marcos del Rosario Errázuriz Zañartu was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile between 1871 and 1876. He was born in Santiago in 1825 and died there in 1877. Errázuriz was of Basque descent....
named him junior Minister of Foreign Affairs and promoted him to the top job at the ministry on April 5, 1875.
After the War of the Pacific
War of the Pacific
The War of the Pacific took place in western South America from 1879 through 1883. Chile fought against Bolivia and Peru. Despite cooperation among the three nations in the war against Spain, disputes soon arose over the mineral-rich Peruvian provinces of Tarapaca, Tacna, and Arica, and the...
, he worked as plenipotentiary agent to the joint tribunal charged to dealt with the claims of Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
citizens caused by the war actions. He died in his home in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, at the age of 62.