President Montt had now fulfilled his term of office, and on September 18, 1896 he handed over the presidential power to his successor, Federico Errázuriz Echaurren, who had been duly elected in the month of June previously. Post-presidency Montt served as commander of the Chilean Navy from 1897 until his retirement in 1913. He then served as mayor of Valparaiso from 1915 to 1918. He died in Santiago in 1922. See also 1891 Chilean Civil War Montt family Notes Further reading Moore, John Bassett. "The Late Chilian Controversy." Political Science Quarterly 8.3 (1893): 467-494. online 1845 births 1922 deaths People from Valparaíso Province People from Casablanca, Chile Chilean people of Catalan descent Jorge Montt Presidents of Chile Chilean admirals Candidates for President of Chile Chilean Navy personnel of the War of the Pacific People of the Chilean Civil War of 1891 19th-century Chilean Navy personnel Chilean people of Spanish descent Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George