Francisco José Furtado
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Francisco José Furtado | |
|---|---|
Marquis of Olinda | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1818 Oeiras, Piauí, Kingdom of Brazil |
| Died | 23 June 1870 (aged 51) Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Francisco José Furtado (13 August 1818 in Oeiras, Piauí – 23 June 1870, in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian politician. He was prime minister of the Empire of Brazil, and a member of its senate.
Biography
After graduating from the Academy of Law at
senate of Brazil, but held that position for a few months only, and in August 1864 was made Premier and Minister of State, in which position he did much toward the establishment of a good monetary system. During his term of office as Minister of State, the dispute with Uruguay was settled and war between Brazil and Paraguay was declared. In 1870 he was again a member of the senate and as such, being an opponent of slavery, exerted all his influence in behalf of legislation looking toward its final abolition.[1]
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). . Encyclopedia Americana.
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