About Rafaela Bezanilla
Lived 1797 – 1855 (aged 57–58). Rafaela Bezanilla was a Chilean politician.
Rafaela Bezanilla Bezanilla (1797 – 7 May 1855) was First Lady of Chile and the wife of President José Tomás Ovalle y Bezanilla. She was born in Santiago, the daughter of Francisco de Bezanilla y de la Bárcena and of Juana Bezanilla y Abós Padilla. She and her husband had eight children together.
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Who was Rafaela Bezanilla?
First Lady of Chile
When was Rafaela Bezanilla born?
Rafaela Bezanilla was born in 1797 in Santiago.
When did Rafaela Bezanilla die?
Rafaela Bezanilla died on 7 May 1855 in Santiago.
What was Rafaela Bezanilla's occupation?
Rafaela Bezanilla was a politician.
What nationality was Rafaela Bezanilla?
Rafaela Bezanilla was Chilean.
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