Anselmo de la Cruz y Bahamonde explained

Anselmo de la Cruz y Bahamonde (baptized April 19, 1764;^[1] died July 23, 1833^[2]) was a Chilean 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.^[3] A member of a royalist family, he was an active participant in the Chilean War of Independence.^[4] During the administration of Bernardo O'Higgins he was Minister of Finance twice, first in 1818 and then again in 1818–1820.^[5] He died in Santiago on July 23, 1833.^[6]

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3. Book: Barreda, Rafael. Diccionario biográfico contempráneo sudamericano.... 1898. H. Lacquanti y ca.. 66. es.
4. Book: Cortés, José Domingo. Diccionario biográfico americano. 1876. Tipografia Lahure. 144. es.
5. Book: Perez Herrero, Pedro. Fiscalidad, integración social y política exterior en el pensamiento liberal atlántico (1830-1930). 2015. Marcial Pons. 978-84-9123-174-5. 198–199. es.
6. Book: Figueroa, Pedro Pablo. Diccionario biográfico general de Chile: 1550-1887. 1888. Impr. "Victoria" de H. Izquierdo. 155. es.