Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna
Former Mayor of Santiago, Chile
Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna was a Chilean writer, journalist, historian and politician. Vicuña Mackenna was of Irish and Basque descent. Wikipedia
Born: August 25, 1831, Santiago, Chile
Died: January 25, 1886 (age 54 years), Valparaíso, Chile
Books: A Sketch of Chili, Expressly Prepared for The Use of Emigrants, From The United States and Europe to That Country, With a Map, and Several Papers Relating to The Present War Between That Country and Spain, and The Position Assumed by The United States The, A Sketch of Chili Expressly Prepared for the Use of Emigrants From the United States and Europe, Chili, the United States, and Spain, and more
Grandparent: Francisco Ramón Vicuña
Previous offices: Senator of the Republic of Chile (1876–1885), Mayor of Santiago, Chile (1872–1875), and Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile (1864–1876)
Organization founded: Liberal Democratic Party
Descendants: Blanca Vicuña Subercaseaux, María Magdalena Vicuña Subercaseaux, Eugenia Vicuña Subercaseaux, and more