Melchor Concha y Toro
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Melchor de Concha y Toro | |
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Born | Santiago , Chile | 10 October 1833
Melchor de Santiago-Concha y Toro, known as Melchor Concha y Toro (10 October 1833 – 21 July 1892) was a
Early life
Son of
Politics
Between 1861 and 1871 he belonged to the Conservative Party, but soon became a moderate liberal.
He entered politics in 1864 after being elected representative of Melipilla. He was reelected as representative until 1886, when he was elected to the Senate representing Santiago. In 1869 he was nominated Minister of Finance by Chilean President
Business career
His passion being business, he became the manager of Banco Garantizador.
In 1879 he was president of the Bolivian Huanchaca Company.
Concha y Toro Winery
In 1883, the Marquis Melchor de Concha y Toro entered the wine-making industry by deciding to plant grapevines in the Maipo River valley. He brought seeds to Chilé from the Bordeaux region of France and hired a French ethnologist Monsieur Labouchere. From this personal project, the Concha y Toro winery was born.
Personal life
He married Emiliana Subercaseaux. Their children included Emiliana Concha de Ossa.
He constructed a mansion in 1875 in Pirque. The mansion stands out by its extensive gardens and its rural Chilean style as well as some French touches.
He died in
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