Person landowner philanthropist merchant
Manuel António Rodrigues Leitão, Visconde de Cacongo
1843–1925
landowner · philanthropist · merchant · noble
Wealthy landowner and philanthropist in Madeira (1843–1925), ennobled in 1884 as Visconde de Cacongo. His influence in Africa secured Portugal's occupation of Cacongo and Massabi and hence the Cabinda enclave. He also sat on the committee that founded the Funchal asylum.
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- Asylums — Member of the asylum founding committee.
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