The Edwards family of

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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 newspaper chain, El Mercurio S.A.P.

Prominent members

* George Edwards Brown (1780–1848), British doctor and businessman, founder of the family in Chile * Agustín Edwards Ossandón (1815–1878), Chilean businessman *

Juana Ross Edwards Juana Ross Edwards (August 2, 1830 – June 25, 1913) was a Chilean philanthropist. She built and maintained three hospitals, six nursing homes, a hospice, an orphanage, and countless schools.

(1830-1913), Chilean philanthropist * Agustín Edwards Ross (1852–1897), businessman and politician, purchased the

Valparaíso Valparaíso (; ) is a major city, seaport, naval base, and educational centre in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile. "Greater Valparaíso" is the second largest metropolitan area in the country. Valparaíso is located about northwest of Santiago ...

, Chile edition of ''El Mercurio'' newspaper in 1880 * Alberto Edwards Vives (1874–1932), politician, historian and lawyer *

Agustín Edwards Mac-Clure Agustín Edwards Mac-Clure (June 17, 1878 – June 18, 1941) was a Chilean lawyer, diplomat and businessman, and founder of the Santiago edition of ''El Mercurio'' newspaper. Early life Agustín Edwards was born in Santiago, the son of Agustín ...

(1878–1941), businessman, diplomat and politician, President of the

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and founder of the

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edition of ''El Mercurio'' newspaper *Raúl Edwards Mac-Clure (1880–1927), businessman and politician *

Joaquín Edwards Bello Joaquín Edwards Bello (; May 10, 1887 – February 19, 1968) was a Chilean writer and journalist of British descent. Life Edwards Bello was born in Valparaíso, one of the most important ports in Chile. His family, the Edwards, is still one of ...

(1887–1968), writer and journalist * María Edwards Mac-Clure (1893–1972),

Righteous Among the Nations Righteous Among the Nations ( he, חֲסִידֵי אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם, ; "righteous (plural) of the world's nations") is an honorific used by the State of Israel to describe non-Jews who risked their lives during the Holocaust to sa ...

Agustín Edwards Budge Agustín is a Spanish given name and sometimes a surname. It is related to Augustín. People with the name include: Given name * Agustín (footballer), Spanish footballer * Agustín Calleri (born 1976), Argentine tennis player * Agustín Cár ...

(1899–1956), businessman *

Agustín Edwards Eastman Agustín Iván Edmundo Edwards Eastman (24 November 1927 – 24 April 2017) was a Chilean newspaper publisher, and one of the richest people in Chile. He inherited his family's newspaper company El Mercurio SAP, which publishes Chile's leading n ...

(1927-2017), politician, business man and Chilean newspaper publisher * Jorge Edwards Valdés (born 1931) novelist, winner of the 1999

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* Cristián Edwards del Río, businessman and kidnapping victim *

Sebastián Edwards Sebastián Edwards (born 16 August 1953, Santiago, Chile) a member of the Edwards family is a Chilean economist, professor, speaker, and consultant. He is currently the Henry Ford II Professor of International Business Economics at the UCLA Anders ...

(born 1953), economist, professor, speaker, author, and consultant

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Prominent members

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