Vidal Arellano

Vidal Arellano
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 June 1918 – 31 May 1921
ConstituencyConstitución, Cauquenes and Chanco
Personal details
Born(1867-04-28)28 April 1867
Cauquenes, Chile
Died18 August 1938(1938-08-18) (aged 71)
Santiago, Chile
PartyLiberal Party
SpouseEstela Basogoitti
Children5
EducationUniversity of Chile
ProfessionLawyer

Vidal Antonio Arellano Peña y Lillo (28 April 1867 – 18 August 1938) was a Chilean politician, lawyer and judge who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.

A member of the Liberal Party, he represented Constitución, Cauquenes and Chanco from 1918 to 1921. He served as first vice president of the Chamber of Deputies in 1920 and was a member of the Permanent Elections Commission and the Permanent Budget Commission.

He studied law at the University of Chile and qualified as a lawyer on 28 December 1891. He later pursued a judicial career, serving as judge in Cauquenes, Valparaíso and Santiago. He was also active as a farmer in Cauquenes, where his properties were devoted to livestock, viticulture and other agricultural activities.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Vidal Antonio Arellano Peña y Lillo — BCN Profile". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 20 August 2026.