Antônio Augusto Borges de Medeiros (19 November 1863 – 25 April 1961) was a Brazilian lawyer, judge, and politician. He served as Chief Judge and was appointed as the President of Rio Grande do Sul for a total of 25 years (1898–1908 and 1913–1928), during the period of Brazilian history known as the República Velha.[1] He "inherited" the presidency from Júlio de Castilhos, the local dictator against whom the 1893 Federalist Revolution had been fought.[2] Supporters of Borges de Medeiros were known as borgistas.[3]
Borges de Medeiros | |
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| President of Rio Grande do Sul | |
| In office 25 January 1913 – 25 January 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Barbosa Gonçalves |
| Succeeded by | Getúlio Vargas |
| In office 25 January 1898 – 25 January 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Júlio de Castilhos |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Barbosa Gonçalves |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 6 July 1935 – 10 November 1937 | |
| Constituency | Rio Grande do Sul |
| In office 15 November 1890 – 31 December 1892 | |
| Constituency | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1863 Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | 25 May 1961 (aged 97) Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Political party | PRR (1882–1937) UDN (1945–1961) |
| Spouse |
Carlinda Gonçalves Borges
(m. 1889; died 1957) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Faculty of Law of Recife |
| Occupation | Editor of A Federação |
| Profession |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Brazil |
| Years of service | 1893–1895 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | Federalist Revolution |
Medeiros was born in Caçapava do Sul. He ran in the presidential election of 1934, but was defeated by President Getúlio Vargas. He died in Porto Alegre, aged 97.
References
edit- ^ Hentschke, J. (2006-12-11). Vargas and Brazil: New Perspectives. Springer. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-230-60175-8.
- ^ Machado, Roberto Pinheiro (2018-06-11). Brazilian History: Culture, Society, Politics 1500-2010. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-5275-1209-2.
- ^ Hentschke, J. (2006-12-11). Vargas and Brazil: New Perspectives. Springer. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-230-60175-8.
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