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Delia Matte Pérez
Delia Matte Pérez (18861941) was a Chilean feminist in the early 20th century. Early life She was born into the Matte family, notable aristocratic Matte family, the daughter of Domingo Matte Messiah, merchant and banker, and Rosalia Perez Vargas. She was one of thirteen children brought up in a financially comfortable and liberal family. She married Salvador Izquierdo and had five children: Salvador, Raul, Delia, Rachel and Augusto. She was the sister of Claudio Matte, Augusto Matte, and Ricardo Matte Pérez. Women's rights file:Delia Matte.JPG, left, Delia Matte She co-founded ''Club de Señoras'' ("Ladies' Club") in 1916 with Iris, Martina Barros Borgoño, and Luisa LynchIt initiated the struggle for the emancipation of women and created the first bill to grant citizenship rights to Chilean women. The club was located between Morandé and Teatinos in Company Stree.. It was originally intended to be merely a social gathering of upper class women, but once formed the members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matte Family
The Matte family is a rich, powerful and influential Chilean family of Catalan people, Catalan origin. According to ''Forbes'' magazine, their wealth amounts to US$2.7 billion (2007). Family origins The Matte family's rise to power began in the 19th century when Francisco Javier Matte and his wife opened a textile store in downtown Santiago. In 1855 their son Domingo (who fathered 16 children) opened a bank in Valparaíso with two of his sons, Augusto and Eduardo. Prominent members *Claudio Matte: created the Matte syllabary and was Rector (academia), rector of the University of Chile *Augusto Matte: lawyer, diplomat, deputy and senator; also Finance Minister and Justice Minister *Luis Matte Larraín *Eugenio Matte, Eugenio Matte Hurtado *Arturo Matte, Arturo Matte Alessandri *Luis Matte Valdés: minister under Salvador Allende *Eliodoro Matte Ossa: owner of the ''Compañía Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones'' paper mill (''La Papelera'') who famously protested President Allen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |