Ambrosio O’Higgins 1st Marquis of Osorno

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Ambrosio Bernardo O’Higgins 1st Marquis of Osorno (c. 1720 – March 19 1801) born Ambrose Bernard O’Higgins (Ambrós Ó hUiginn in Irish) was a member of the O’Higgins family and an Irish-born Spanish colonial administrator. He served the Spanish Empire as captain general (i.e. military governor) of Chile (1788–1796) and viceroy of Peru (1796–1801). Chilean independence leader Bernardo O’Higgins was his illegitimate son.

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active years end date

1796-05-16, 1801-03-18

active years start date

1796-07-24

birth date

1720-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

birth place

County Sligo, Ireland, Ballynary

child

Bernardo O'Higgins

death date

1801-03-19

death place

Peru, Lima

monarch

Charles IV of Spain

order in office

Royal Governor of Chile, Viceroy of Peru

prime minister

José Moñino 1st Count of Floridablanca, Manuel Godoy Prince of the Peace

religion

Catholic Church

successor

Manuel Arredondo y Pelegrín, José de Rezabal y Ugarte