Don Mateo

Don Mateo de Toro y Zambrano was born in Santiago on September 20, 1727 and belonged to an aristocratic family. However, the wealth inherited by his father and uncles did not reach $ 30,000 and he left his descendants more than 20 times that amount. It became the main fortune of his times, his wealth, fruit of his effort, he made in the fabric trade, he had a store in the parade ground. He was a person of strong personality, had strong confrontations with the Corregidor Luis Manuel Zañartu and also with Ambrosio O'Higgins, in both cases coming to court lawsuits to avoid being passed to take. He had a high Social Responsibility and more than once when the government lacked funds to complete a work, he took charge of its financing, even financing a military detachment. He was considered the best Creole or Chilean who had produced this land and reached important public positions: Brigadier General, Superintendent