Juan Williams Rebolledo | |
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![]() Portrait of Vice admiral Juan Williams Rebolledo, oil on canvas by Manuel Antonio Caro in 1871 | |
Born | c. 1826 Curacaví, Chile |
Died | 24 June 1910 Santiago, Chile | (aged 83–84)
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Service/ | Chilean Navy |
Years of service | 1844–c. 1891 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
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Alma mater | Nautical School |
Spouse(s) | Clara Noeglé |
Children | 5 |
Relations | John Williams Wilson (father) |
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Juan Williams Rebolledo (c. 1825 – 24 June 1910) was a Chilean rear admiral who was the organizer and commander-in-chief of the Chilean navy in 1879 at the beginning of the War of the Pacific.[1] As a politician, he was elected from Valparaiso to the national Congress in 1867, and in 1873 he was elected as city councillor.