Otto Philipp Braun
Journalist
Otto Philipp Braun was one of the most successful foreign volunteers participating in the independence war of South America. He was an important supporter of Simon Bolívar and Antonio José de Sucre and later of Andrés de Santa Cruz. Wikipedia
Born: December 13, 1798, Germany
Died: July 24, 1869 (age 70 years), Bad Wildungen, Germany
Spouse: Justa Germana de Rivero y Abrill (m. 1828–1837) and Emma Barensfeld
Previous office: Ministro de Guerra de la Confederación Perú-Boliviana (1836–1839)