Background
Ortúzar Cuevas was born in Santiago, Chile in 1850.
Ortúzar Cuevas was born in Santiago, Chile in 1850.
He was elected deputy for Caupolicán —now Rengo— in 1903, and held the position until 1906. He was a farmer at San Antonio de Petrel hacienda and at Cailloma quinta, from 1896 and until his death in 1932. During his time at San Antonio de Petrel, he built a dock for the commune of Pichilemu.
Later, Ortúzar settled in Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, and dedicated himself to "particular activities." He died in that city on 19 November 1932, unmarried, and was buried at the Cementerio Católico (Catholic Cemetery) in Santiago.
In 1888, Ortúzar participated as a member of a commission which collected funds to create the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, based in Santiago. A Conservative, Ortúzar served four terms as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, representing San Fernando, between 1891 and 1903. During his time as a deputy, he was a member of the Permanent Commission of Ecclesiastical Businesses (1891–1903) and the Permanent Commission of Charity and Worship (1903–1906).