Agustín Ross
Agustín Ross | |
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 Agustín Ross circa 1915 in Pichilemu. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1844 La Serena, Chile |
| Died | October 20, 1926 (aged 82) Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Political party | National Party of Chile |
| Spouse | Susana De Ferari |
| Profession | Architect, politician, diplomat |
Agustín Ross Edwards (February 5, 1844 – October 20, 1926) was a
British
ancestry. He was married to Susana De Ferari.
Biography
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Ross studied at the Carlos Black and Simon Kerr School in La Serena. He studied at the Queen Street Institution in Scotland between 1856 and 1860. He participated in the trades of the bank of the Edwards family. He was private agent in London of the Government Junta of Iquique in 1891. He was plenipotentiary minister in Great Britain in February 1892.
Ross moved to
Ross Park. They used materials such as stone from Italy, Oregon pine from the United States, and Portland cement
. A Chilean chronicler quoted:
Mr. Agustín Ross throws away his money in Pichilemu, [a place] that will soon become a complete port, just like it is currently, the Chilean Biarritz.
— Quote from José Arraño Acevedo's book, Hombres y Cosas de Pichilemu (2003).
Ross was a militant of the National Party of Chile. He was senator of the Coquimbo Province between 1897 and 1903.
Ross died on October 26, 1926, in
Municipality of Pichilemu
in his will, including forest, terraces, and the park, with the condition that they should be attended worthily.
References
- José Arraño Acevedo (July 14, 2008). "Don Agustín Ross y su Máxima Creación: Pichilemu" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivos, Legislativo y Judicial (1876–1973); Armando de Ramón Folch; Ediciones Santiago, 1999, volume 2.
See also
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- Ross Balcony