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 | Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | 19 November 1863
Died | 25 May 1961 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | (aged 97)
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 |
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 Revolutionhad been fought.[2] Supporters of Borges de Medeiros were known as borgistas.[3]
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.
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