Juan José Latorre

Juan José Latorre
Juan José Latorre
	Photography by Latorre.
Born	March 24, 1846; Santiago, Chile
Died	July 9, 1912 (aged 66); Viña del Mar, Chile
Buried	General Cemetery of Santiago
Allegiance	Chile
Service/branch	Chilean Navy
Years of service	1861–1891;1897
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Commander of the squad (1882); Commander in Chief of the Chilean Navy (1886-1887)
Battles/wars	Chincha Islands War Battle of Papudo; Battle of Abtao; ; War of the Pacific Battle of Chipana; Battle of Angamos; ;
Spouse(s)	Julia Moreno Zuleta
Children	Arturo, Juan José, Mercedes, María Luisa and Marta
Relations	Elías Latorre (father); Nicomedia Benavente (mother)
Other work	Politician

Juan José Latorre Benavente (Santiago; March 24, 1846 – July 9, 1912) Chilean Vice Admiral, one of the principal actors of the War of the Pacific, and hero of the Battle of Angamos.

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