10 Facts About Ramon Santamarina

Joaquin Ramon Cesareo Manuel Santamarina was an Argentine businessman of Spanish origin.

Ramon Santamarina's descendants played a significant role in the economy and politics of Argentina.

Ramon Santamarina was born on February 25,1827, in Ourense, Spain.

Ramon Santamarina's parents were members of noble families of Galicia.

Ramon Santamarina spent most of his childhood in Ourense, until his father was transferred in A Coruna in 1835.

Ramon Santamarina's father had lost most of the family's fortune.

Ramon Santamarina's funeral was attended by many important individuals of Buenos Aires.

From 1845 until 1883, when a railroad station was built in Tandil, Ramon Santamarina was the main supplier of the city.

Ramon Santamarina enlarged his fortune during the Crimean War due to the export of leather by his business.

The football club Club y Biblioteca Ramon Santamarina was named in his honour.