Tránsito Florez
Tránsito Florez | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First Lady of Chile | |
| In role 1861–1871 | |
| President | José Joaquín Pérez |
| Preceded by | Rosario Montt |
| Succeeded by | Eulogia Echaurren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1820 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 29 August 1890 (aged 69–70) Santiago, Chile |
| Resting place | Santiago General Cemetery |
| Spouse |
José Joaquín Pére
(m. 1840; died 1889) |
| Children | 11 |
Tránsito Florez y de la Cavareda (1820 – 29 August 1890) was the Chilean First Lady between 1861 and 1871.[1]
Biography
Florez was born in 1820 in Santiago[1] to Antonio Flórez de Valdés y Toro-Zambrano and Micaela de la Cavareda y Trucíos. On 9 April 1840, Florez married José Joaquín Pérez, a lawyer, politician and later 7th President of Chile.[1][2] The couple had 11 children[2][3] but only 5 daughters survived to adulthood:[1]
- Jesús Pérez Florez; married the lawyer, farmer and politician Francisco García-Huidobro Eyzaguirre[4]
- Luz Pérez Florez; second wife of Francisco García-Huidobro Eyzaguirre[4]
- Florencia Pérez Florez; married the industrialist, miner, farmer and politician Antonio Valdés Cuevas[5]
- Teresa Pérez Florez; married the farmer and politician Nicolás Barros Luco[6]
- Gertrudis Pérez Florez; married the diplomat and politician Antonio Subercaseaux Vicuña[7]
Although Florez carried out the duties of First Lady, she didn't play a prominent role.[1] In the wake of the Iglesia de la Compañía Fire, Florez observed a period of strict mourning.[1] Florez also observed a period of mourning during the Chincha Islands War.[1]
On 29 August 1890, Florez died in Santiago and was buried at the Santiago General Cemetery.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Tránsito Florez y de la Cavareda". Primeras Damas de Chile (PDF) (in Spanish). Chile: Centro de Estudios Históricos Forenses. pp. 51–54. ISBN 978-956-7620-21-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- 1 2 "José Joaquín Pérez Mascayano: Presidentes de la República de Chile". Historia Política; Presidentes de la República de Chile (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "José Joaquín Pérez Mascayano (1800-1889)". Memoria Chilena (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Biblioteca Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Reseña Biográfica Francisco Javier García Huidobro Eyzaguirre". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Reseña Biográfica Antonio Valdés Cuevas". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Reseña Biográfica Nicolás Barros Luco". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Reseña Biográfica Antonio Subercaseaux Vicuña". Historia Política; Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 18 August 2026.