Victoria Subercaseaux
Victoria Subercaseaux | |
|---|---|
| Born | Victoria Subercaseaux Vicuña 28 July 1848 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 4 March 1931 (aged 82) Santiago, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Occupation | Socialite |
| Spouse | Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna |
| Children | 8 |
Victoria Subercaseaux Vicuña (28 July 1848 - 4 March 1931) was a Chilean socialite who made significant contributions to the political and intellectual area of her country. She was made Honorary Director of the Library of the Bando de Piedad and promoted the Protective Society, as well as she carried out humanitarian work with the disabled and veterans of the War of the Pacific. She was also a political advisor to her husband, Mayor Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna.