Manuel Espinosa Jara

Manuel Espinosa Jara (1865 – 7 October 1920) was a Chilean politician, lawyer, farmer and industrialist who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.

A member of the National Party, he represented Petorca and La Ligua continuously from 1900 to 1918, serving six consecutive legislative periods. During his parliamentary career, he participated in several commissions, including those of Elections, Public Works, War and Navy, Industry, Public Instruction, and Charity and Worship. He also chaired the Public Works Commission during the 1909–1912 period.

Espinosa qualified as a lawyer on 7 August 1890, although he practiced law only briefly before devoting himself mainly to agriculture and industry. He served as Minister of Industry and Public Works in 1904 and again in 1909.