Ambrosio O'Higgins 1st Marquis of Osorno
Politician
Ambrosio Bernardo O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno (c. 1720 – March 19, 1801) born Ambrose Bernard O'Higgins (Ambrós Bearnárd Ó hUiginn, in Irish), was a member of the O'Higgins family and an Irish-born Spanish colonial administrator. He served the Spanish Empire as captain general (i.e., military governor) of Chile (1788–1796) and viceroy of Peru (1796–1801). Chilean independence leader Bernardo O'Higgins was his illegitimate son.
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| Birth date | January 01, 1720 |
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| Birth place | County Sligo , Ireland , Ballynary |
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| Date of death | March 19, 1801 |
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