Francisco Maria da Veiga
 Judge Veiga on the cover of Illustração Portugueza, 1907. | |
| Born | September 1852 Almendra, Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal |
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| Died | 30 December 1934 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Spouse | Joaquina Rita de São Bento Vaz Calheiros |
| Father | José Caetano da Veiga |
| Mother | Maria Benedita Rocha |
Francisco Maria da Veiga, GCNSC, was a Portuguese judge and pro-monarchist.
Early life
He completed law in University of Coimbra at the age of 20 and practiced it before becoming a magistrate.
Career
In 1893, during the financial, social and political crisis that preceded the Lisbon Regicide and the 5 October 1910 revolution the Kingdom Minister João Franco made him a judge with enhanced powers to help maintain the monarchy.
He specially watched the press, republican activities and anarchists. In name of public order, he censored the anti-royal press, but most of his victims were found innocent specially because the attorney-general was the republican and Freemason Trindade Coelho.
Targeted by the press, he was caricatured with a police uniform and the blue pencil of censorship.
References
- "Francisco Maria da Veiga (1852-1934)" (in Portuguese). Fundação Mário Soares. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- "GeneAll.net - Francisco Maria Veiga". GeneAll. Retrieved 13 December 2013.