Borges de Medeiros
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 |
| Died | 25 May 1961 (aged 97) |
| 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 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Brazil |
| Years of service | 1893–1895 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | Federalist Revolution |
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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]
Medeiros was born in Caçapava do Sul. He completed his studies at the faculty of law in Sao Paulo in 1881.[4] He transferred to the faculty of law of Recife in 1885 and graduated with a bachelor's degree.[4] He also fought alongside the legalists in the Federalist Revolution and received the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.[4] In 1898, He was nominated as president of Rio Grande Do Sul and held the title for 10 years until he resigned in 1908.[4] He returned to politics in 1913 and was re-elected as President of Rio Grande Do Sul and served for another 15 years until 1928, when he stepped down to nominate Getulio Vargas as his successor.[4] He was a supporter and "mentor" of Getulio Vargas,[5] though he only approved of the 1930 Revolution at the last moment. He slowly began to oppose him after, as he supported the Constitutionalist Revolution.[4]
He was later granted amnesty in 1934,[4] and ran in that years' presidential election, but was defeated by President Getúlio Vargas, with 59 votes to 175.[5] He died in Porto Alegre, on 25 April 1961, aged 97.
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