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Alfonso Ugarte
Alfonso Ugarte was a Peruvian military commander during the War of the Pacific, between Peru and Bolivia against Chile. He ultimately rose to the rank of Colonel.
Ugarte was born in Tarapaca, Peru, the son of the rich tarapaquenos retailers Don Narciso Ugarte and Dona Rosa Vernal. At an early age, he was sent by his parents to the Chilean port of Valparaiso where he was educated, finishing his studies in 1868. On his return to Peru, he settled in Iquique, where he administered the family business. He was elected City Mayor in 1876.
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