George Edwards Brown

Life & Legacy

George "Jorge" Edwards Brown (27 November 1779 – March 5, 1848) was a British-born Chilean military surgeon, medical doctor, mining entrepreneur, businessperson and politician, known for being the founder and patriarch of the Edwards family in Chile.
Initially a sailor and surgeon from England, he deserted his own ship to live in Chile where he then worked as a surgeon and developed mines. A supporter of the patriot cause during the Chilean War of Independence, he served as chief physician-surgeon of the United Restoration Army, and was granted Chilean citizenship in 1818 for his services to the independence cause. He then went on to serve in several political posts.