About Vicente Quesada
Lived 1812 – 1877 (aged 64–65). Vicente Quesada was a Chilean lawyer.
Vicente Quezada (1812-1877) was a Chilean lawyer and lawmaker.
He was born in Copiapó in 1812. He attended school at the Instituto Nacional, earning his law degree in 1834. He lived in Copiapó in the heyday of mining nearby at Chañarcillo and Atacama. For many years, he was an attorney with the old and respected firm of Gallo and Goyenechea, which promoted mining in the province and northern coast. In 1865 he wrote a draft Mining Code on behalf of the Supreme Government, based in part on Mexico's industrial code. He worked in the press of Copiapó and belonged to the Radical Party. He was active in the constitutional revolution of 1859 and belonged to the Copiapó's radical assembly. On several occasions, he worked in the Municipality of Copiapó. He died in Copiapó in 1877.
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Who was Vicente Quesada?
Chilean lawyer
When was Vicente Quesada born?
Vicente Quesada was born in 1812 in Copiapó.
When did Vicente Quesada die?
Vicente Quesada died in 1877 in Copiapó.
What was Vicente Quesada's occupation?
Vicente Quesada was a lawyer.
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Vicente Quesada was Chilean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vicente Quesada. https://biography.guide/vicente-quesada/
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