José Correa Quesney

José Samuel Correa Quesney (28 December 1904 – 12 January 1996) was a Chilean agronomist, farmer and parliamentarian, initially affiliated with the Conservative Party and later with National Renewal.

He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies during the XLVI Legislative Period (1949–1953), representing the central districts of Chile.

Biography Correa Quesney was born in Santiago on 28 December 1904, the son of Samuel Correa Ovalle and Berta Quesney Mackenna. He completed his secondary education at the Colegio San Ignacio and began legal studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile for one year before continuing his education in agronomy at the same institution.

He married Carmen Salas Hurtado in Santiago on 17 April 1926. The couple had seven children.

Professional career Correa Quesney devoted his professional life to agriculture. He operated the Pumaitén estate, a 50-hectare orange grove located in San Vicente de Tagua Tagua. He was also a shareholder of the Santiago Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago).

Political career A long-time member of the Conservative Party, Correa Quesney later joined National Renewal. At the municipal level, he served as councillor (regidor) and mayor of the Municipality of San Vicente de Tagua Tagua between 1938 and 1949.

In the parliamentary elections of 1949, he was elected Deputy for the 9th Departmental Group —Rancagua, Cachapoal, Caupolicán and San Vicente de Tagua Tagua— serving during the 1949–1953 legislative period. During his tenure, he served as a member of the Standing Committee on Medical–Social Assistance and Hygiene, and as a replacement member of the Committees on National Defence; Labour and Social Legislation; Economy and Trade; and Agriculture and Colonization.

Other activities Correa Quesney was a founder and superintendent of the 3rd Fire Company of San Vicente de Tagua Tagua. He was also a founding member and president of the Rotary Club of the same city.

Death Correa Quesney died in Santiago on 12 January 1996.