Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Recaredo Santos Tornero ( October 14 , 1842 â `` July 26 , 1902 ) was a Chilean editor , journalist and director of El Mercurio de ValparaÃ so and founder of El Comercio .
Simplified: Recaredo Santos Tornero ( October 14 , 1842 â `` July 26 , 1902 ) was a Chilean editor and journalist . He was the director of El Mercurio de ValparaÃ so and founder of El Comercio .