Mercedes Valdés Cuevas
Chilean philanthropist and First Lady
About Mercedes Valdés Cuevas
Lived 1843 – 1926 (aged 82–83). Mercedes Valdés Cuevas was a Chilean.
Mercedes Valdés Cuevas de Barros Luco (; 1843 – 4 September 1926) was a Chilean philanthropist and First Lady during 1910 to 1915.
Biography Valdés was born in 1843 in Santiago to Francisco de Borja Valdés Aldunate and Alejandra Cuevas Avaria. Valdés was the sister of the politicians and José Florencio Valdés Cuevas.
In 1895, Valdés married Ramón Barros Luco, a lawyer, politician and future 16th President of Chile. Valdés was buried at the Santiago General Cemetery.
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Who was Mercedes Valdés Cuevas?
Chilean philanthropist and First Lady (1843–1926)
When was Mercedes Valdés Cuevas born?
Mercedes Valdés Cuevas was born in 1843 in Chile.
When did Mercedes Valdés Cuevas die?
Mercedes Valdés Cuevas died on 4 September 1926 in Santiago.
What nationality was Mercedes Valdés Cuevas?
Mercedes Valdés Cuevas was Chilean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mercedes Valdés Cuevas. https://biography.guide/mercedes-valdes-cuevas/
MLA: "Mercedes Valdés Cuevas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mercedes-valdes-cuevas/.
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