George Edwards Brown
George Edwards Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1779 London, Kingdom of Great Britain (present-day UK) |
| Died | 5 March 1848 (aged 68) La Serena, Chile |
| Other names | Jorge Edwards Brown |
| Citizenship | Chilean (1818 onwards) |
| Education | Royal College of Physicians |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse(s) |
Isabel Ossandón Iribarren
(m. 1807; died 1830)Buenaventura Argandoña Subercaseaux
(m. 1834; died 1844) |
| Children | 8 including, Agustín Edwards Ossandón. |
| Family | Edwards family |
| Deputy for Huasco | |
| In office 1822–1823 | |
| Deputy for Andacollo | |
| In office 1825–1826 | |
| Member of Parliament for Freirina | |
| In office 1826–1827 | |
| Deputy for Coquimbo | |
| In office 1831–1831 | |
| Member of Parliament for Vallenar | |
| In office 1834–1837 | |
George "Jorge" Edwards Brown (27 November 1779 – March 5, 1848) was a British-born Chilean military surgeon, physician, mining entrepreneur, businessperson and politician, known for being the founder and patriarch of the Edwards family in Chile.
Initially a sailor and surgeon from England, he deserted his own ship to live in Chile where he then worked as a surgeon and developed mines. A supporter of the patriot cause during the Chilean War of Independence, he served as chief physician-surgeon of the United Restoration Army, and was granted Chilean citizenship in 1818 for his services to the independence cause. He then went on to serve in several political posts.