Rafaela Bezanilla

Rafaela Bezanilla Bezanilla (1797 – 7 May 1855) was First Lady of Chile and the wife of President José Tomás Ovalle y Bezanilla. She was born in Santiago, the daughter of Francisco de Bezanilla y de la Bárcena and of Juana Bezanilla y Abós Padilla. She and her husband had eight children together.

Rafaela Bezanilla
First Lady of Chile
In role 24 December 1829 (1829-12-24) – 24 December 1829 (1829-12-24)
President	José Tomás Ovalle
Personal details
Born	Rafaela Bezanilla Bezanilla 1797 (1797) Santiago, Viceroyalty of Peru
Died	7 May 1855(1855-05-07) (aged 57–58)
Nationality	Chilean
Spouse	José Tomás Ovalle
Children	8
Parent(s)	Francisco de Bezanilla y de la Bárcena Juana Bezanilla y Abós Padilla

External links

• Genealogical chart of Ovalle family (in Spanish)

Honorary titles
Preceded by Mariana de Aguirre	First Lady of Chile 1829	Succeeded by María del Carmen Sotomayor