Edwards family
The Edwards family of Chile is of English and Welsh origin with Scottish ancestry, and they became financially and politically influential during the 19th century. It has played and still plays a significant role in Chilean politics, especially as owners of its most influential newspaper chain, El Mercurio S.A.P..
Prominent members
- George Edwards Brown (1780–1848), British doctor and businessman, founder of the family in Chile
- Agustín Edwards Ossandón (1815–1878), businessman
- Agustín Edwards Ross (1852–1897), businessman and politician, purchased the Valparaíso, Chile edition of El Mercurio newspaper in 1880
- Agustín Edwards Mac Clure (1878–1941), businessman, diplomat and politician, President of the League of Nations and founder of the Santiago edition of El Mercurio newspaper
- Raúl Edwards Mac Clure (?-1927), businessman and politician
- Joaquín Edwards Bello (1887–1968), writer and journalist
- María Edwards Mac Clure (1893–1972), Righteous Among the Nations
- Agustín Edwards Budge (1899-?), businessman
- Agustín Edwards Eastman (1928), businessman
- Jorge Edwards Valdés (1931) novelist, winner of the 1999 Cervantes Prize
- Cristián Edwards del Río, businessman and kidnapping victim
See also