Castro (Afonso de)
Afonso de Castro (1824–1885) was twice civil governor of Funchal. His first term, in 1870, lasted only eight days, the shortest of any effective governor of Madeira.
Appointed civil governor of this district by decree of 14 May 1870, he took up the post on the 19th of that month and year. He was the effective governor of Madeira who held this office for the shortest time: only eight days. His dismissal was brought about by the revolution of May 1870, in which Saldanha seized the government by force, taking all the ministerial portfolios himself. Afonso de Castro was succeeded by Dom João Frederico da Câmara Leme.
Afonso de Castro was appointed civil governor of Funchal a second time by decree of 24 November 1877, and took office on 24 December of the same year. He left the administration of this district in June 1879.
He was governor of several of our colonies, civil governor of various districts on the mainland and in the islands, and a deputy to the national parliament in several legislatures. He was born in Lamego in 1824 and died in Leiria in 1885, while serving there as civil governor. He wrote and published several works.
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Time
Years mentioned · 05-
Afonso de Castro was born in Lamego.
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Saldanha's military sedition brought a new government, supported by the Popular party, and led to the dismissal of civil governor Afonso de Castro.
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Afonso de Castro was appointed civil governor of Madeira by decree on 14 May and took office on 19 May, serving only eight days.
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Afonso de Castro was appointed civil governor of Funchal for a second time and took office on 24 December.
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Afonso de Castro left the administration of the Funchal district.
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Afonso de Castro died in Leiria.
Place
Places mentioned · 04
Abroad
- Funchal
Seat of the civil government district to which Castro was appointed.
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.
- Lamego
Portugal. Castro's birthplace.
Lamego is a Portuguese city and diocese. It was the birthplace of Afonso de Castro and the see of the brother of João Rodrigues de Noronha. D. Manuel de Noronha governed it as bishop from 1547, D. Manuel Coutinho was transferred there, D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto served there as canon, professor and vicar general, and Dr Cassiano das Neves practised law there.
- Leiria
Portugal. Where Castro died while serving as its civil governor.
Leiria is a Portuguese city and diocese. Afonso de Castro died there while serving as civil governor, and it was the birthplace of Bishop D. José de Sousa Castelo Branco. D. Fr. Gaspar do Casal was transferred to its diocese.
People
People mentioned · 03- Afonso de Castro1824–1885
Civil governor of Funchal in 1870 and again from 1877 to 1879; he was also a colonial governor and a deputy.
- D. João Frederico da Câmara Leme1865–1878
Succeeded Afonso de Castro as civil governor of Funchal in 1870.
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Led the revolution of May 1870 in which he seized the government, which caused Castro's dismissal.