Pinheiro Machado (politician)
José Gomes Pinheiro Machado (May 8, 1851 – September 8, 1915) was a Brazilian republican politician. He fought for the establishment of the Republic in Brazil and for its consolidation.
Pinheiro Machado | |
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| Senator for Rio Grande do Sul | |
| In office 15 November 1890 – 8 September 1915 | |
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| Born | May 8, 1851 Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | September 8, 1915 (aged 64) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Political party | Conservative Republican Party |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Law of Largo de São Francisco |
He fought on the republican side in the Federalist Revolution (Revolução Federalista), commanding the North Division (Divisão do Norte) and winning a victory over the monarchist forces at the battle of Passo Fundo in 1894.
He was a senator for the state of Rio Grande do Sul from 1890 until his assassination in 1915.[1]
References
- Senador Pinheiro Machado Archived 2012-10-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
External links
- List of Brazilian senators of the República Velha - (1889-1930) (in Portuguese)
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