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L. Hernandez • Esposito • Sanchez • Parker
A. Hernandez • Suárez • Lucios
The twelve Founding Fathers of Santiago were the principal attendants of the country's Constitutional Congress in 1900-1901.
| Portrait | Name | Country | Role in early Government | Notes |
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Domingo Edgardo de Maurell |  CH
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Physician, anthropologist and educator. Campaigned for indigenous rights; founded the Demaurell Institute; and won the 1909 Antarctic Tuzelmann Award. | |
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Enrique Gutierrez | CH
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Later Foreman of the Liberal Party. | |
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Emilio Tejada | CH
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Later General of the Army. | |
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Benicio Rolando |  AR
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Roman Catholic priest and later bishop of the Archdiocese of San Martín. Secured the support of the Holy See for Santiago's independence. | |
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Judá Cardozo | AR
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Secretary of the Treasury | Sephardi Jew, only Jewish Founding Father. |
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Luciano Hernandez II | AR
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Foreign Secretary and Diplomat | Twin brother of Augusto Hernandez; won the 1905 Antarctic Tuzelmann Award. |
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Julio Esposito | CH
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Secretary of the Interior | Father-in-law of future President Francisco Bodega. |
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Esteban Sanchez | AR
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Later General of the Army, Foreman of the National Party, and President of Santiago. | |
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Lionel Parker | AR
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General of the Army | American filibuster and mercenary who fought for Argentine settlers during the Berkner Land War. |
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Augusto Hernandez | AR
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Foreman of the National Party | Twin brother of Luciano Hernandez II. Lead the Argentine delegation to the congress. |
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Miguel Suárez | CH
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President | Won the 1908 Antarctic Tuzelmann Award. Lead the Chilean delegation to the congress. |
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Ramón Lucios | CH
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Foreman of the Liberal Party |
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