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João de Sant'Ana e Vasconcelos

João de Sant'Ana e Vasconcelos

d. 1887

politician · journalist · governor · noble

Madeiran deputy and journalist, later 2nd Viscount of Nogueiras, whose landing at Funchal in March 1868 was violently blocked by the Pedrada riot. He was briefly appointed civil governor in 1862 and died as Portuguese minister in Washington.

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2Chronology

  1. The Pedrada riot, stirred by the Popular party on the Funchal beach, prevented the candidate Jacinto de Sant'Ana e Vasconcelos from landing and cost several lives.

3Places mentioned

Map: Arquipélago da Madeira (14)
  1. 1Funchal
  2. 2Porto Santo
  3. 3Machico
  4. 4Câmara de Lobos
  5. 5Santa Cruz
  6. 6Ponta do Sol
  7. 7Calheta
  8. 8Funchal Cathedral (the Sé)
  9. 9Caniço
  10. 10São Vicente
  11. 11São Lourenço Palace
  12. 12Ponta Delgada
  13. 13Convent of St Clare
  14. 14Pontinha

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