Manuel Recabarren
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Manuel Martín José Recabarren Rencoret (October 20, 1826 – June 5, 1901) was a Chile
an political figure and liberal politician. He served several times as minister.
He was born in Santiago
, the son of Manuel Recabarren Aguirre and of Martina Rencoret Cienfuegos. After completing his studies at the Instituto Nacional
, he graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad de Chile on May 9, 1865. Recabarren was named teacher of Political Economy at the Instituto Nacional in 1842 and he married Carolina del Solar Marín in 1859, but they were childless.
He started his political career by joining the Liberal party
and participating in the 1851 Revolution
, during which he was captured and deported. He returned to Chile in 1862 and joined the staff of the La Voz de Chile (Voice of Chile) newspaper. On June 28, 1864 he was elected deputy
for Illapel
. In 1866, He became the secretary of the Fleet during the Chincha Islands War
. President Aníbal Pinto
named him Minister of the Interior
, during which time he personally campaigned in the Arauco border to pacify a Mapuche
rebellion and founded several forts to support the Malleco border.
Recabarren was elected a Senator for Talca
, in 1879, then for Arauco in 1882, for Concepción in 1888, and again for Arauco in 1891, being reelected in 1894 and 1897. He died in Santiago, at the age of 75.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an political figure and liberal politician. He served several times as minister.
He was born in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, the son of Manuel Recabarren Aguirre and of Martina Rencoret Cienfuegos. After completing his studies at the Instituto Nacional
Instituto Nacional
Instituto Nacional , founded on August 10, 1813 by the Chilean patriot José Miguel Carrera , officially Liceo Ex A-0 - Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera, is Chile's oldest and most prestigious school...
, he graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad de Chile on May 9, 1865. Recabarren was named teacher of Political Economy at the Instituto Nacional in 1842 and he married Carolina del Solar Marín in 1859, but they were childless.
He started his political career by joining the Liberal party
Liberal Party (Chile)
The Liberal Party of Chile 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...
and participating in the 1851 Revolution
Revolution of 1851
The Revolution of 1851 was an attempt to overthrow the conservative government by Chilean liberals.In the elections of 1851 the conservative candidate José María de la Cruz Prieto lost against another conservative, Manuel Montt in Concepción...
, during which he was captured and deported. He returned to Chile in 1862 and joined the staff of the La Voz de Chile (Voice of Chile) newspaper. On June 28, 1864 he was elected deputy
Chamber of Deputies of Chile
The Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile is the lower house of Chile's bicameral Congress. Its organisation and its powers and duties are defined in articles 42 to 59 of Chile's current constitution....
for Illapel
Illapel
Illapel is a Chilean city, which is the capital of the Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region. It lies along the Illapel River and marks the country's narrowest point along a parallel .It's located to the east of Los Vilos.-Administration:...
. In 1866, He became the secretary of the Fleet during the Chincha Islands War
Chincha Islands War
The Chincha Islands War was a series of coastal and naval battles between Spain and its former colonies of Peru and Chile from 1864 to 1866, that began with Spain's seizure of the guano-rich Chincha Islands, part of a series of attempts by Isabel II of Spain to reassert her country's lost...
. President Aníbal Pinto
Aníbal Pinto
Aníbal Pinto Garmendia was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile between 1876 and 1881.-Early life:...
named him Minister of the Interior
Ministry of the Interior (Chile)
The Ministry of the Interior and Public Security is the cabinet-level administrative office in charge of "maintaining public order, security and social peace" within Chile. It is also charged with planning, directing, coordinating, executing, controlling, and informing the domestic policies...
, during which time he personally campaigned in the Arauco border to pacify a Mapuche
Mapuche
The Mapuche are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina. They constitute a wide-ranging ethnicity composed of various groups who shared a common social, religious and economic structure, as well as a common linguistic heritage. Their influence extended...
rebellion and founded several forts to support the Malleco border.
Recabarren was elected a Senator for Talca
Talca
Talca is a city and commune in Chile located about south of Santiago, and is the capital of both Talca Province and Maule Region . As of the 2002 census, the city had a population of 193,755....
, in 1879, then for Arauco in 1882, for Concepción in 1888, and again for Arauco in 1891, being reelected in 1894 and 1897. He died in Santiago, at the age of 75.