Isaías San Martín

Isaías San Martín Fuentes (born 9 June 1882 – died 7 December 1964) was a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as deputy of the Republic.

Biography San Martín Fuentes was born in Parral, Chile, on 9 June 1882. He was the son of José San Martín Concha and Dorila Fuentes San Martín.

He studied at the Ignacio Domeyko College and later at the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile, being sworn in as a lawyer on 12 May 1905.

He married Laura Fuentes San Martín in Parral on 14 December 1907, with whom he had fourteen children.

Professional career He served as Fiscal Promoter (Promotor Fiscal) of Parral from 31 May 1909 until the abolition of those offices on 15 February 1927. He later served as Labor Judge of Parral between 1 May 1928 and 22 September 1929 and as notary public of the same city from July 1928. After moving to Santiago, he served as public notary between 1953 and 1961, the year in which he retired from legal practice.

He worked for three years as legal counsel to the Austral Society of Timber (Sociedad Austral de Maderas), based in Castro. In 1953, he served as president of the Mortgage Credit Fund (Caja de Crédito Hipotecario) and as councillor of the Production Development Corporation (CORFO).

Political career San Martín Fuentes was a member of the Radical Party and served as president of the Radical Assembly of Parral. During his parliamentary term, however, he represented the Democratic Party.

He was elected deputy for the Fourteenth Departmental Grouping (Linares, Loncomilla and Parral) for the 1937–1941 legislative period. During his term, he served as substitute member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization.

Other activities He served as president of the Pro-Development Center of Parral and as director and president of the Social Club of the same city.

Death Isaías San Martín Fuentes died in Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, on 7 December 1964. He was buried in Parral and later transferred to the Catholic Cemetery of Santiago.