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Jose Manuel Balmaceda
Jose Manuel Emiliano Balmaceda Fernandez was a Chilean political figure and President.
Early life
He was born in Bucalemu, the son of Manuel Jose Balmaceda Ballesteros and of Encarnacion Fernandez Salas. His parents were wealthy, and in his early days he was chiefly concerned in industrial and agricultural enterprises. In 1849, he attended the School of the French Fathers, and almost joined the clergy, studying several years of theology at the Santiago Seminary. Later, Balmaceda married Emilia de Toro Herrera and together they had eight children.
In 1864 he became secretary to Manuel Montt, who was one of the representatives ...
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