The Subercaseaux family is a

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an family of

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descent. They became well known during the 19th century due to their wealth amassed in Norte Chico. They have played a very significant role in Chilean mining,

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, politics and arts.

Prominent members

Benjamín Subercaseaux Benjamín Subercaseaux Zañartu (1902–1973) was a Chilean writer and researcher. He won the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 1963. Subercaseaux was the son of Benjamín Subercaseaux Browne and Ida Zañartu Luca. His father died shortly ...

(1902–1973), writer and researcher. *

Elizabeth Subercaseaux Elizabeth Subercaseaux Sommerhoff (born 1945) is a Chilean journalist and writer. Biography Elizabeth Subercaseaux grew up near Cauqenes, Chile at her grandparents' home called Santa Clara. Subercaseaux's father died in 1956, when he was 42 years ...

(born 1945), journalist and writer. * (c.1730–1800), the family

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and mining industry pioneer. *

Francisco Valdés Subercaseaux Maximiano Valdés Subercaseaux (23 September 1908 – 4 January 1982) - in religious Francisco - was a Chilean Roman Catholic prelate who was a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and served as the first Bishop of Osorno fro ...

(1908–1982),

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missionary. Declared "

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" by

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in 2014. * (born 1943), painter. * (1790–1859), entrepreneur and politician. *

Ramón Subercaseaux Vicuña Ramón Subercaseaux Vicuña (10 April 1854, Valparaíso – 19 January 1937 Viña del Mar) was a Chilean painter, politician and diplomat. Biography He was the youngest of thirteen children born to a prominent, wealthy family. His grandfat ...

(1854–1937), painter and diplomat. His three sons were: **

Juan Subercaseaux Monsignor Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz (26 August 1896 – 9 August 1942) was a Chilean Roman Catholic archbishop. Juan Subercaseaux was of French and Basque descent. Biography Juan Subercaseaux was born in Santiago, the son of Ramón Subercas ...

(1896–1942), archbishop **

Luis Subercaseaux Luis Subercaseaux Errázuriz (10 May 1882–1973) was a Chilean diplomat and athlete. He is claimed to be the first Chilean and Latin American sportsman to have competed in the Olympic Games, at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Biography Bor ...

(1882–1973), athlete and politician **

Pedro Subercaseaux Pedro León Maximiano María Subercaseaux Errázuriz (; December 10, 1880 – January 3, 1956) was a Chilean painter, son of the painter and diplomat Ramón Subercaseaux Vicuña. He painted many portraits about events from the history of Chile ...

(1880–1956), painter *

Victoria Subercaseaux Victoria Subercaseaux Vicuña (28 July 1848 - 4 March 1931) was a Chilean socialite who made significant contributions to the political and intellectual area of her country. She was made Honorary Director of the Library of the Bando de Piedad and ...

(1848–1931), socialite.

External links

Genealogy of the Subercaseaux family
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