Zenón Manzano

Zenón Manzano Ezquerra (26 March 1884–?) was a Chilean civil engineer, farmer and politician. A member of the Agrarian Party, he served as a deputy representing the 14th Departmental Grouping during the 1933–1937 legislative period.

Biography Manzano was born in Concepción to Aurelio Manzano Benavente and Elmira Ezquerra Kern. He married Isabel Lamas Castro, and the couple had no children.

He studied at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones in Santiago and later at the University of Louvain in Belgium, where he qualified as a civil engineer in 1910.

After briefly practicing his profession, he devoted himself to agricultural activities, exploiting the estate Caliboro in San Javier.

Political career Manzano was a founding member of the Agrarian Party and served as a director of the organization. He was one of the most active members of the committee that overthrew the Military Government in October 1932.

He was elected Deputy for the 14th Departmental Grouping, corresponding to Loncomilla, Linares and Parral, for the 1933–1937 legislative period. During his term, he served on the Standing Committee on Public Education.

Beyond politics, he was a member of the Club de Concepción.