Juan Williams Rebolledo

Juan Williams Rebolledo
Juan Williams Rebolledo
	Portrait of Vice admiral Juan Williams Rebolledo, oil on canvas by Manuel Antonio Caro in 1871
Born	c. 1826; Curacaví, Chile
Died	24 June 1910 (aged 83–84); Santiago, Chile
Buried	Cemetery No. 1 of Valparaíso
Allegiance	Chile
Service/branch	Chilean Navy
Years of service	1844–c. 1891
Rank	Vice admiral
Commands held	Commander in chief of the Chilean squadron (1865–1874, 1878, 1879); Commander in chief of the Chilean-Peruvian squadron (1865–1866); Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Navy (1890–1891);
Battles/wars	1851 Chilean revolution; Occupation of Araucanía; Chincha Islands War Battle of Papudo; First raid on Chiloé; Second raid on Chiloé; ; War of the Pacific Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific Blockade of Iquique; Bombardment of Pisagua; Raid on Callao; Raids of Huáscar; ; ;
Alma mater	Nautical School
Spouse(s)	Clara Noeglé
Children	5
Relations	John Williams Wilson (father)
Other work	Political; Naval writer;

Juan Williams Rebolledo (c. 1825 – 24 June 1910) was a Chilean rear admiral who was the organizer and commander-in-chief of the Chilean navy in 1879 at the beginning of the War of the Pacific. As a politician, he was elected from Valparaiso to the national Congress in 1867, and in 1873 he was elected as city councillor.

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