Ángel Custodio Quintana

Who was Ángel Custodio Quintana?

Ángel Custodio Quintana Lineros was a Chilean lawyer and public servant.

Quintana Lineros was born in Loncomilla on October 2, 1865. His parents were Juan José Quintana Araya and María Lorenza Lineros Sotomayor.

Ángel Custodio Quintana Lineros was married to Mercedes Elena Aylwin Gajardo and was father to eighteen sons: Carlos, Guillermo, Laura Elena, Humberto, María, Ester, Alberto, Arturo, Rebeca, Sara, Raquel, Juan José, Ricardo, Alfredo, Juan de Dios, Jorge, Marta and Héctor.

Their studies began at the Liceo of Linares, followed at the Liceo of Talca and ended at the Instituto Nacional. He studied law at the University of Chile and qualified as a lawyer on April 19, 1888. Addicted to literature, he belonged to several societies of belles lettres, including being a corresponding member of the Luis Miguel Amunátegui Literary Circle in 1888.