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MARIN,
Jose Gaspar (mah-reen'), Chilian patriot, born in Serena in 1772;
died in Santiago, 24 February, 1839. He studied in the College of San Carlos,
where he was graduated very young as doctor in theology, and later in civil and
canonical law. He was appointed professor of jurisprudence in that college, and
was at the same time president of the College of lawyers. In 1808 he became
counsellor to the tribunal of commerce, and in 1810, on the deposition of
President Carraseo, the new ruler, Toro Zambrano, appointed Marin his legal
adviser. When independence was resolved upon, the first governing junta elected
him secretary, 18 September, 1810, and as such he formulated the declaration of
independence, and arranged the details of the new administration. On 15
November, 1811, Carrera made him his associate in the second governing junta,
and in 1814, after the defeat of Rancagua, he went to Buenos Ayres, where he
worked assiduously for the emancipation of his country, and returned with San
Martin. In 1823 he was appointed by General O'Higgins attorney-general, but
declined, and was elected by congress judge of the supreme court. In 1825 he was
banished by the dictator, Ramon Freire, but in 1827 recalled by congress and
elected deputy for San Fernando. He proposed the law for the recall of General
O'Higgins, was one of the promoters of the new liberal constitution in 1828, and
before 1837 was several times deputy to congress and president of that body.
