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National Party (Chile) (1857-1933)
The National Party ( es, Partido Nacional) or Montt-Varist ( es, Monttvarista) was a Chilean political party formed in 1857 as a split from the Conservatives by the supporters of President Manuel Montt and Interior Minister Antonio Varas. The National Party had a liberal-conservative ideology and was primarily supported by middle-high businessmen, bankers and journalists. The Welsh-born Edwards family The Edwards family of Chile is of Welsh origin. They became financially and politically influential during the 19th century. They have played and still play a significant role in Chilean politics, especially as owners of its most influential new ... was a bigger financer of the party, along with the aristocratic Balmaceda, who was linked to the Liberal Party. The party never was more than an influential third party, and since the late 1910s its influences declined considerably, stopping from participating to national elections after 1924, finally merging into the United Libera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Montt
Manuel Francisco Antonio Julián Montt Torres (; September 4, 1809 – September 21, 1880) was a Chilean statesman and scholar. He was twice elected President of Chile between 1851 and 1861. Biography Montt was born in Petorca, Valparaíso Region, the son of Catalan immigrants. His family was very poor, and in 1822, the death of his father increased their hardship. The same year, Manuel's mother secured his entrance into the Instituto Nacional (''National Institute''), where he also would serve as rector later in life (1835–40), though he could only afford the fees by tutoring other students. After studying law at the Instituto Nacional, he graduated as a lawyer in 1833 and soon achieved prominent academic and government posts. Montt had a distinguished career as a scholar, and was introduced into public life during the presidency (1831–1841) of José Joaquín Prieto by Diego Portales. Montt distinguished himself by his courage in the crisis that followed upon Portales' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1861 Chilean Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1861. Chilean Elections Database Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of José Joaquín Pérez as President. Pérez was a "unity" candidate between the conservatives and liberals. He won the election unanimously. Results References Presidential elections in Chile Chile[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1901 Chilean Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1901. Chilean Elections Database Conducted through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of as . Results References Presidential elections in Chile |
Liberal Party (Chile, 1849)
The Liberal Party (''Partido Liberal'') of Chile was a Chilean political party created by a faction of pipiolos in 1849. After the conservative victory in the Chilean Civil War of 1829 the liberals became the principal opposition party to the Conservative Party. During the Liberal Party's early history one of its main goal was to create a new constitution to replace the Chilean Constitution of 1833. Rigged election helped to prevent the Liberal Party's presidential candidates to be elected until 1861, during that time elements of the liberal party made attempts to overthrow the government, these were the Revolution of 1851 and the Revolution of 1859. These failed insurrections led many liberals to emigrate, among them Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna. In 1863 a group of liberal split off to form the Radical Party which would hold power from 1938 to 1952. Originally an anticlericalist party that championed classical liberalism, the liberals later became a right-wing party. In 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Errázuriz Echaurren
Federico Errázuriz Echaurren (Santiago, November 16, 1850 – Valparaíso, July 12, 1901) was a Chilean politician who served as the 12th President of Chile. Early life He was son of the president Federico Errázuriz Zañartu and of Eulogia Echaurren García-Huidobro. He studied at ''San Ignacio School'' of Santiago de Chile and in the ''National Institute of Santiago'' , where he received a bachelor's degree. He was joined the University of Chile where he became a lawyer on March 23, 1873. In 1875 he married Gertrudis Echeñique Mujica, a direct descendant of the governor of Chile Martín de Mujica, of whom she was the last heir of the El Huique; They had six children: Juan José, Elena, Federico, Eulogia, Jorge and María Jesús. Errázuriz Echaurren joined the Liberal party and started his political life in 1876, when he was elected as a deputy for Constitución. He was reelected in 1879 and was characterized as a centrist politician. He did not participate in the ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1896 Chilean Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1896. Chilean Elections Database Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of as President. However, the elections were marred by controversy, and there had to be a confirmation in Congress to satisfy Errázuriz's opponents. Campaign For this campaign the political forces organized themselves in two big alliances: Liberal-Conservative Coalition, whose candidate was |
October 1891 Chilean Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Chile on 18 October 1891. Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of Jorge Montt Jorge Montt Álvarez (; April 26, 1845 – October 8, 1922) was a vice admiral in the Chilean Navy and president of Chile from 1891 to 1896.L.S. Rowe, "Passing of a Great Figure in Chilean History." ''Bulletin Pan American Union'' 55 (1922): ... (the sole candidate) as President. Chilean Elections Database Results References Chile President[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radical Party Of Chile
The Radical Party (Spanish: ''Partido Radical'') was a Chilean political party. It was formed in 1863 in Copiapó by a split in the Liberal Party. Not coincidentally, it was formed shortly after the organization of the Grand Lodge of Chile, and it has maintained a close relationship with Chilean Freemasonry throughout its life. As such, it represented the anticlericalist position in Chilean politics, and was instrumental in producing the "theological reforms" in Chilean law in the early 1880s. These laws removed the cemeteries from the control of the Roman Catholic Church, established a civil registry of births and death in place of the previous recordkeeping of the church, and established a civil law of matrimony, which removed the determination of validity of marriages from the church. Prior to these laws, it was impossible for non-Catholics to contract marriage in Chile, and meant that any children they produced were illegitimate. Non-Catholics had also been barred from buria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Francisco Vergara
José Francisco Vergara Echevers was a Chilean politician, war hero, cavalry commander, presidential candidate, engineer and journalist who was notable for founding Viña del Mar as well as his several military campaigns of the War of the Pacific. Family Echevers was the son of José María Vergara Albano, who was an assistant of Bernardo O'Higgins, reaching the rank of sergeant major in 1818 and later appointed mayor of Colchagua by Manuel Bulnes and Carmen Echevers y Cuevas. He was also the grandson of José Francisco Martínez de Vergara y Rojas-Puebla, nephew of Pedro Nolasco Vergara Albano, cousin of Diego Vergara Correa, José Bonifacio Vergara Correa and uncle of the senators and deputies Ismael Valdés Vergara, Francisco Valdés Vergara and the literary critic and undersecretary of war and navy Pedro Nolasco Cruz Vergara. He married on August 8, 1859, with Mercedes Alvares Prieto, granddaughter of Francisco Alvares and Dolores Pérez Flores. They had two children, Sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1886 Chilean Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1886. Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of José Manuel Balmaceda as President. Results References Presidential elections in Chile Chile 1886 in Chile Election and referendum articles with incomplete results {{Chile-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1881 Chilean Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1881, Chilean Elections Database during the War of the Pacific. Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of Domingo Santa María as President. Santa María was the sole candidate after Manuel Baquedano
Manuel Jesús Baquedano González (; January 1, 1823 – September 30, 1897) was a Chilean soldier and politician, who served as Commander-in-chief of the Army during the War ...
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1876 Chilean Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Chile in 1876. Chilean Elections Database Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of Aníbal Pinto
Aníbal Pinto Garmendia (; March 15, 1825June 9, 1884) was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile between 1876 and 1881.
Early life
He was born in Santiago de Chile, the son of former Chilean president General Francisco ... (the sole candidate) as President.
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