Person physician deputy politician
Luís Vicente de Afonseca
1803–1878
physician · deputy · politician
Madeiran physician, native of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, who served as deputy for Madeira in the Portuguese parliament for 34 years from 1840. He was revered for his integrity and his selfless defence of the archipelago's interests.
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- Representation in the Cortes — Frequently elected deputy, often for Funchal, from 1840 to 1871.
- Bibliography — Deputy accused in an 1860 pamphlet of slandering the Funchal public works director.
- Estreito de Câmara de Lobos (parish) — Native of the parish with his own entry in the Elucidário.
- Political Parties — Cartist and Cabralist who beat the Count of Carvalhal in the 1860 election and later joined the Popular party.
- Moniz (Dr Lourenço José) — Madeiran deputy praised alongside Moniz for selflessly defending the archipelago's needs in parliament.
- Town hall — Part-owner of the palace whose share was bought by Freitas & Macedo.
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