Anselmo de la Cruz
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Anselmo de la Cruz y Bahamonde (1777 – July 23, 1833) was a Chile
an political figure. He served several times as minister, and participated actively in the war of independence in that country.
De la Cruz was born in Talca
. The son of a royalist family, he was an active participant in the Chilean War of Independence, specially during the period of the first Government Juntas, of which he held different ministerial appointments. During the administration of Bernardo O'Higgins
he was Minister of Finance twice, first in 1818 and then again in 1818–1820. He died in Santiago.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an political figure. He served several times as minister, and participated actively in the war of independence in that country.
De la Cruz was born in Talca
Talca
Talca is a city and commune in Chile located about south of Santiago, and is the capital of both Talca Province and Maule Region . As of the 2002 census, the city had a population of 193,755....
. The son of a royalist family, he was an active participant in the Chilean War of Independence, specially during the period of the first Government Juntas, of which he held different ministerial appointments. During the administration of Bernardo O'Higgins
Bernardo O'Higgins
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme was a Chilean independence leader who, together with José de San Martín, freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. Although he was the second Supreme Director of Chile , he is considered one of Chile's founding fathers, as he was the first holder...
he was Minister of Finance twice, first in 1818 and then again in 1818–1820. He died in Santiago.