José Tomás Urmeneta
Subtitle: un empresario del siglo XIX
By: Ricardo Nazer Ahumada.
Edition: 1. ed.
Series: Colección Sociedad y cultura ;; 7
Publisher: Dirección de Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos, Centro de Investigaciones Diego Barros Arana
Published: 1994
Place of publication: [Santiago]
Language: spa
Number of pages: 289
Subjects: Urmeneta, José Tomás, 1808-1878.; Industrialists -- Chile -- Biography.; Copper industry and trade -- Chile -- History -- 19th century.; Copper mines and mining -- Chile -- History -- 19th century.
Description: "Well-researched biography of a man who exemplified the ability of Chilean miners to diversify economically by spreading their investments throughout the entire economy. Urmeneta demonstrates the skills of Chilean capitalism, investing the profits from mines in smelting, railroads, utilities, industrial factories, flour mills, and banks"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-286).