Branco (Councillor Luís de Freitas)
Original title: Branco (Conselheiro Luiz de Freitas)
Luiz de Freitas Branco (1819–1884), Funchal lawyer, was repeatedly deputy for Madeira and from 1862 director-general of ecclesiastical affairs in the Ministry of Justice.
He was born in Funchal on 19 August 1819 and studied with distinction at our lyceum (state secondary school) and at the University of Coimbra (Universidade de Coimbra), where he obtained high marks, graduating in law in 1852. He set up as a lawyer in Funchal and held several important offices here. He was deputy for Madeira in the legislative sessions of 1858–1859, 1860–1861, 1861–1864, 1865, 1865–1868 and 1882–1884. In the Cortes (Portuguese parliament) he proved a distinguished parliamentarian, serving as rapporteur on several bills. In 1862 he was appointed director-general of ecclesiastical affairs in the Ministry of Justice, a post he held until his death. He carried out important public-service assignments and enjoyed great influence and prestige in politics. He held several Portuguese and foreign decorations. This distinguished Madeiran died in Lisbon at the beginning of November 1884.
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Luiz de Freitas Branco was born in Funchal.
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Luiz de Freitas Branco graduated in law at Coimbra.
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Luiz de Freitas Branco served as deputy for Madeira in several parliamentary sessions between 1858 and 1884.
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Luiz de Freitas Branco was appointed director-general of ecclesiastical affairs.
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Conselheiro Luiz de Freitas Branco died in Lisbon.
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Abroad
- Coimbra
Portugal. Where he graduated in law.
Portuguese mainland university city where many Madeirans studied law or medicine, and where Padre Luís Gonçalves da Câmara taught and was rector of the Jesuit college. It hosted the 1921 academic table-tennis championship, and its dormancy and rainfall data are compared with Funchal's.
- Funchal
Birthplace and where he practised law.
The capital of the archipelago and seat of the principal captaincy, where settlement began; it was made a vila c.1451–52. Its bay, the widest in the archipelago, lies between Ponta do Garajau and Ponta da Cruz and offers sheltered anchorage, though its harbour had never been studied oceanographically. The Elucidário discusses it as a health resort with climate data and records the January 1906 disturbances, the Danish prince's visit in May 1846 and recent volcanic cones in the area.
- Lisbon
Portugal. Where he died.
The Portuguese capital, seat of the Relação court and of the Misericórdia whose privileges and statutes were extended to Funchal. Henrique Franco de Sousa studied at its Royal Academy of Fine Arts, and Luiz José Baiardo moved there in 1821.
People
People mentioned · 01- Luiz de Freitas Branco1819–1884
Madeiran lawyer, deputy for Madeira in several legislatures (1858–1884) and director-general of ecclesiastical affairs.