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Jorge Montt Álvarez was a vice admiral in the Chilean Navy and president of Chile from 1891 to 1896.
Pedro Elías Pablo Montt Montt was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile from 1906 to his death from a probable stroke in 1910. His government furthered railroad and manufacturing activities but ignored pressing social and labour problems.
Manuel Francisco Antonio Julián Montt Torres was a Chilean statesman and scholar. He was twice elected President of Chile between 1851 and 1861.
Domingo Santa María González was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile between 1881 and 1886.
Manuel Jesús Baquedano González was a Chilean soldier and politician, who served as Commander-in-chief of the Army during the War of the Pacific, and briefly as President of Chile during the civil war of 1891.
Presidential elections were held in Chile in July 1851. Carried out through a system of electors, they resulted in the election of Manuel Montt as President. Montt was the country's first non-military president.
Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera, often shortened to Instituto Nacional, is a public middle and high school in downtown Santiago, Chile which teaches 4.400 students between 7th and 12th grade. 170 teachers are employed.
The Liberal Party was a Chilean political party created by a faction of pipiolos in 1849. After the conservative victory in the Chilean Civil War of 1829 the liberals became the principal opposition party to the Conservative Party. During the Liberal Party's early history one of its main goal was to create a new constitution to replace the Chilean Constitution of 1833. Rigged election helped to prevent the Liberal Party's presidential candidates to be elected until 1861, during that time elements of the liberal party made attempts to overthrow the government, these were the Revolution of 1851 and the Revolution of 1859. These failed insurrections led many liberals to emigrate, among them Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna. In 1863 a group of liberal split off to form the Radical Party which would hold power from 1938 to 1952. Originally an anticlericalist party that championed classical liberalism, the liberals later became a right-wing party.
Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez was a Chilean politician and military figure who played a major role in the Occupation of the Araucanía.
General José María de la Cruz Prieto was a Chilean soldier.
The Revolution of 1851 was an attempt by Chilean liberals to overthrow the conservative government of president Manuel Montt and repeal the Chilean Constitution of 1833. After various battles and sieges, by late December 1851 government forces had subdued the revolutionaries.
Pedro León Gallo Goyenechea was a Chilean politician and one of the founders of the Radical Party. He was the son of the illustrious mining entrepreneur Miguel Gallo Vergara. He became involved in politics at an early age and took part in the street fighting of April 1851, defending the government against the rebels. However, as the decade progressed, Gallo turned against Manuel Montt. During the Revolution of 1859, Gallo's army of over 2,000 men were defeated by the loyalists. Exiled following the failed 1859 rebellion, he returned in 1863 and served in the Chamber of Deputies beginning in 1867. In 1876, the year before his death, he was elected to the Chilean Senate.
José Velásquez Bórquez was a Chilean general best known for participating in the civil war of 1859 against the Conservative government of Manuel Montt. Later in life, Bórquez was elected to the Chilean Parliament.
Events in the year 1891 in Chile.
Mañil or Magnil was a Mapuche lonko who fought in the 1851 Chilean Revolution and led an uprising in 1859. He was the main chief of the Arribanos and the father of Quilapán who led Mapuche forces in the Occupation of Araucanía.
Events in the year 1851 in Chile.
Rosario Ortiz, also known by the nickname La Monche, was a Chilean political activist who supported the Revolution of 1859, led by General José María de la Cruz against President Manuel Montt.
José Antonio Villagrán Correas was a Chilean general and politician of Argentine descent who was a primary commander during the War of the Pacific
Emilio Sotomayor Baeza (1826-1894) was a Chilean general and politician who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army from January 4, 1884 to August 22, 1888 as well as a prominent military commander during the War of the Pacific.
