Hermógenes Labbé Labbé

Hermógenes Labbé Labbé (born 1889) was a Chilean lawyer, farmer and politician of the Liberal Party. He served as a deputy representing the Tenth Departamental Grouping of San Fernando, Caupolicán and San Vicente during the 1930–1934 legislative period.

He was a member of the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura (SNA), the Club de la Unión, the Club de Septiembre and the Liga de Estudiantes Pobres.

Biography Labbé was born in Curicó, Chile, in 1889, the son of Belisario Labbé and Manuela Labbé Riquelme. He studied at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones and later law at the University of Chile. He qualified as a lawyer on 30 October 1905 with a thesis titled Estudio sobre la cuenta corriente bancaria.

He practiced law and for fifteen years served as lawyer for the Banco de Chile. He also acted as legal counsel for other banks and commercial houses and worked as lawyer for the Caja Nacional de Ahorros of San Fernando.

He was also a member of the arbitral tribunal created to resolve disputes between the Municipality of Santiago and the electricity company.

From 1920 he managed the estate El Olivar in San Fernando, where the main activities included dairy production and the cultivation of export barley and wheat.

Labbé also promoted economic initiatives and contributed articles to the press on economic matters.

Political career A member of the Liberal Party, he served as councillor and mayor of the municipality of San Fernando for several periods. During his administration the Municipal Theatre and the municipal building were constructed, along with sewer infrastructure, street paving and road construction.

He was elected deputy for the Tenth Departamental Grouping of San Fernando, Caupolicán and San Vicente for the 1930–1934 legislative period.

During his tenure he served on the Permanent Commission on Public Works and Communications and was second vice president of the Chamber of Deputies from 30 November 1931 until 4 June 1932.

As a parliamentarian he supported the construction of the road connecting San Vicente and San Fernando and the development of potable water works in Pichilemu.

The 1932 Chilean coup d'état led to the dissolution of the National Congress on 6 June 1932.