Pedro Paulino de Fonseca

Brazilian soldier and politician (1829 – 1902)

Pedro Paulino da Fonseca (born in Alagoas on June 6, 1829 – November 16, 1902) was a Brazilian soldier and politician.[1]

Brazilian Constitution of 1891, signature of Pedro Paulino da Fonseca. National Archive Collection

Biography

He was the son of Manoel Mendes da Fonseca (1785–1859) and Rosa Maria Paulina Barros Cavalcanti (1802–1873). They had nine children. Among his famous brothers are Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca and Severiano Martins da Fonseca, the Baron of Alagoas.[1]

He was governor of Alagoas from December 2, 1889, to October 25, 1890, and from June 12 to 14, 1891, and a senator from 1890 to 1891.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Senador Pedro Paulino - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

External links

  • Biography portal
  • flagBrazil portal
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  • Report with which the Governor of the State of Alagoas, Colonel Pedro Paulino da Fonseca, handed over the administration to the 1st vice-governor Dr. Roberto Calheiros de Melo, on October 25, 1890
  • Pedro Paulino da Fonseca family tree
  • Paraná Masonic Museum