About
Conservative political figure whose ideologies shaped the Chilean Constitution of 1833. His assassination helped shift public opinion to support the war against the Peru–Bolivian Confederation.
Before Fame
He came from a family of merchants, eventually becoming one himself.
Trivia
His remains were missing for over a century when they were faintly uncovered in 2005.
Family Life
He married his cousin in 1819, and after she died he had three children with a mistress.
Associated With
He was born in the same country as poet Pablo Neruda.
