José María de la Cruz

General José María de la Cruz Prieto ( Concepción, March 25, 1799 – November 23, 1875) was a

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an soldier. The son of Luis de la Cruz and of Josefa Prieto Sotomayor, and was a cousin of future presidents

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and

Manuel Bulnes Manuel Bulnes Prieto (; December 25, 1799 – October 18, 1866) was a Chilean military and political figure. He was twice President of Chile, from 1841 to 1846 and from 1846 to 1851. Born in Concepción, Chile, Concepción, he served as the pre ...

. He joined the Army on October 27, 1811, and participated actively in the battles of

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, Maipu and

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during the Chilean War of Independence. He married Josefa Zañartu Trujillo, and had a single daughter: Delfina de la Cruz Zañartu who in turn was the wife of future president

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, Chile, Santiago de Chile, the son of former Chilean president G ...

. During the

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, he was the under-commandant-in-chief of the Restoration Army, under General

, having special participation in the victory of Yungay. After the war, he was Intendant of

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and later, of Concepción. He ran for president in 1851, but was defeated by

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 R ...

. His defeat caused him to revolt in the southern provinces, starting the 1851 revolution. His cousin Manuel Bulnes crushes the revolutionary attempt and signs the treaty of ''Purapel'' with the revolutionaries. After that he retired from politics, dying in Concepcion at the age of 76. 1799 births 1875 deaths Cruz Family Candidates for President of Chile Chilean Ministers of Defense Chilean Army generals Chilean military personnel of the War of the Confederation People from Concepción, Chile People of the Chilean War of Independence People of the 1851 Chilean Revolution {{Chile-mil-bio-stub