José Menéndez
José Menéndez | |
|---|---|
Menéndez in the early 20th century | |
| Born | November 2, 1846 |
| Died | April 24, 1918 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of businesses in Patagonia |
| Spouse |
María Behety Chapital
(m. 1873) |
| Children | 9 |
José Menéndez Menéndez (1846–1918) was a Spanish businessman based in Argentina and Chilean Patagonia. He was the initiator of many large companies that remain to this day.
Twenty-first century scholarship has uncovered the history of Menéndez and his business partners in the Braun family in the genocide of the Indigenous Selkʼnam people of Patagonia.