Manuel José Vieira
1836–1912
lawyer · politician · teacher · benefactor
Funchal-born lawyer, lyceum teacher, twice president of the Funchal municipal council and deputy for Madeira, who secured many public benefits for the island. He was local chief of the Progressive Party, president of the Associação Comercial do Funchal, and a benefactor and administrator of the Misericórdia.
1Mentioned in
- Misericórdias — Directed the Misericórdia's administration in 1897–1900 with notable care and is listed among its benefactors.
- Customs houses — Signatory of a report accusing the Funchal customs house, sent to the Associação Comercial.
- Dias Ferreira (José) — His heirs owned the Quinta Bianchi when the entry was written.
- Speeches — Deputy whose parliamentary speeches of 1883, 1884 and 1888 are listed.
- Pimenta de Aguiar (street) — Councillor whose heirs owned in 1921 the house where the poet had lived.
- 4 September 1862 Mutual Aid Association — Madeiran councillor who initiated the society's savings bank in 1878; his portrait hangs in its hall.
- Vieira (João José) — Father of João José Vieira.
- Vieira (João José) — Brother of João José Vieira and local leader of the Progressive Party in Madeira under the monarchy.
- Funchal Commercial Association — President 1886–88 and 1892–93.
- Our Lady of Help (chapel) — Owner of the chapel who restored it in 1876 and in 1916 published a pamphlet on its interdict.
- Political Parties — Fusionist, Constituent, then Progressive chief in Madeira around 1901.
- Surdo (lane) — Royal councillor and brother of Augusto José Vieira, mentioned to identify him.
- Fernandes da Silva (Dr Julião) — Madeiran who discovered the manuscript naming the author in 1907.
- Colonia (contract) — Deputy whose 1888 parliamentary speeches on Madeiran property were published.
- Unification of the currency — Deputy whose celebrated speech of 7 April 1879 in the Chamber of Deputies championed monetary unification for Madeira.
- Visit of the King and Queen of Portugal — President of the Funchal council credited with the reception of 1901.
- Vieira — Syndic of the Santa Clara nuns living in Funchal in 1566.
- Vieira — Nobleman living in Funchal in 1566, according to Frutuoso.
- Vieira (Augusto José) — Brother of Augusto José Vieira, with his own entry.
- Pereira (João Augusto) — Pereira's father-in-law and for many years leader of the Progressive Party in Madeira.
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2Chronology
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Manuel José Vieira was born in Funchal.
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Manuel José Vieira graduated in law and won the lyceum teaching post.
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Manuel José Vieira served his first term as president of the Funchal council.
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Manuel José Vieira restored the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, which was blessed on 16 August 1876.
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Manuel José Vieira served his second term as president of the Funchal municipal council.
3Places mentioned
Abroad