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José Carlos Pereira de Almeida Torres, Viscount of Macaé
Brazilian politician
José Carlos Pereira de Almeida Torres, 2nd Viscount of Macaé, (c. 1799 — 25 April 1850)[1] was a Brazilian magistrate and politician, who served as Prime Minister of Brazil in 1848.
Viscount of Macaé | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Brazil | |
| In office 8 March 1848 – 31 May 1848 | |
| Monarch | Pedro II |
| Preceded by | Viscount of Caravelas |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Sousa e Melo |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 8 March 1848 – 31 May 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Viscount of Caravelas |
| Succeeded by | José Pedro Dias de Carvalho |
| In office 2 February 1844 – 29 September 1845 | |
| Preceded by | José Antônio da Silva Maia |
| Succeeded by | Viscount of Caravelas |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 26 May 1845 – 29 September 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Antônio Galvão |
| Succeeded by | Antônio Limpo de Abreu |
| Governor of São Paulo | |
| In office 17 August 1842 – 27 January 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Baron of Monte Alegre |
| Succeeded by | Joaquim José Luís de Sousa |
| In office 13 January 1829 – 15 April 1830 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Joaquim de Ornelas |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Joaquim Gonçalves de Andrade |
| Governor of Rio Grande do Sul | |
| In office 8 January 1831 – 29 March 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Américo Cabral de Melo |
| Succeeded by | Américo Cabral de Melo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1799 Salvador, Bahia, Colonial Brazil |
| Died | 25 April 1850(1850-04-25) (aged 50–51) Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Political party | Liberal |
He was the son of judge José Carlos Pereira, and of Ana Zeferina de Almeida Torres. He married his cousin Eudóxia Engrácia de Almeida Torres, leaving offspring.
After graduating in law, he served as a magistrate in Paraná, Minas Gerais and Bahia, having attained the degree of Judge in Bahia. He was a deputy general for Minas Gerais (8 May 1826 - 3 September 1829) for Bahia (3 May 1830- 6 October 1833) and for São Paulo (1 January 1843 - 13 June 1843);[1] governor of Rio Grande do Sul (January 8 to March 29, 1831) and São Paulo (January 13 - March 9, 1829, October 10, 1829 - April 15, 1830 and August 17, 1842 - January 27, 1843), Minister of Justice,[2] Minister of the Empire, President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister)[3] and senator of the Empire of Brazil from 20 June 1843 to 25 April 1850.[1]
His noble title derived from the municipality of Macaé where he was a wealthy farmer who owned the Fazenda Saudade, where he produced coffee and sugar.
He died in 1850, victim of the fever epidemic that periodically ravaged the country. He was buried in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Niterói.
He became Viscount in 1829,[4] obtaining the Grandeur de Macaé in 1847. He was also a Gentleman of the Imperial Chamber of His Majesty's Council, and commander of the Imperial Order of Christ, among others.
- Dados biográficos dos senadores da Bahia, 1826-2000. Brasília: Senado Federal, Brasil. 2000. p. 91. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- "Ministros dos Negócios da Justiça (1822 a 1892)". justice.gov.br. Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- Da Graça, John V. (2017). Heads of State and Government (2nd ed.). New York: St. Martin’s Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-56159-269-2. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- Oliveira Pereira, Wendel Albert (2013). O Almanaque Imperial. Belo Horizonte. p. 237. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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