António José Antunes Navarro, 1st Count of Lagoaça (11 July 1803 in Lagoaça – 13 July 1867 in Vila Nova de Famalicão) was a Portuguese nobleman and politician.[1]
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Full name | António José Antunes Navarro |
Born | 11 July 1803 Lagoaça, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died | 13 July 1867 Vila Nova de Famalicão, Kingdom of Portugal | (aged 64)
Noble family | Antunes Navarro |
Life
editAntónio José Antunes Navarro was born on 11 July 1803 in Lagoaça, Freixo de Espada à Cinta Municipality.
He served as President of the Municipal Chambers of Porto from 1858 to 1865.
After visiting Porto of King Pedro V of Portugal, he awarded the title of Viscount of Lagoaça to Antunes Navarro.
Later on, King Luís I de Portugal upgraded the title of Antunes Navarro to Count of Lagoaça by decree on 31 October 1866.
References
edit- ^ "Livro de registo de óbitos da paróquia de Vila Nova de Famalicão (1852 a 1874)". pesquisa.adb.uminho.pt (in Portuguese).
Sources
edit- Nobreza de Portugal e Brasil - vol. 2 - pages 670 to 671