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Pedro Alcántara Urriola Balbontín,

1797–1851

Chilean soldier and politician. Fought for Chilean independence from Spain. Rejoined the army in 1828; lieutenant colonel, 1830; colonel, 1832. Appointed minister of state in the war department in 1831; acting intendant of Santiago, 1832; commandancy-general of arms of Colchagua, 1833–8. Devoted himself to agriculture until 1846. Died leading the revolution of 20 April 1851.

Source

Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile, https://www.bcn.cl/historiapolitica/resenas_parlamentarias/wiki/Pedro_Alcántara_Urriola_Balbontín (accessed 1 June 2021).

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