About Agustín Edwards Ossandón
Lived 1815 – 1878 (aged 62). Agustín Edwards Ossandón was a Chilean politician and businessperson.
José Agustín de Dios Edwards Ossandón (2 April 1815 – 2 January 1878) was a Chilean businessperson, mining entrepreneur, banker and politician. Edwards is known for founding the , and was one of the main forces behind the early railroad construction in South America.
Early life Agustín Edwards was born on 2 April 1815 in La Serena, to Isabel Ossandón Iribarren and George Edwards Brown, a British-born Chilean doctor, businessperson, politician and founder of the Edwards family. His father migrated to Northern Chile in 1807 where he married.
Career From the age of 15, Edwards became involved in the family business.
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Chilean politician (1815–1878)
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Agustín Edwards Ossandón was born on 2 April 1815 in La Serena.
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Agustín Edwards Ossandón died on 2 January 1878.
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Agustín Edwards Ossandón was a politician and businessperson.
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Agustín Edwards Ossandón was Chilean.
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