Person marshal politician senator for Madeira

Marquis of Saldanha

Marquês de Saldanha

marshal · politician · senator for Madeira

Main article Saldanha (Marquis of) The Marquis, later Duke, of Saldanha was elected senator for Madeira for the 1838–1840 legislative session.

Portuguese marshal, later Duke of Saldanha, who was elected senator for Madeira for the 1838–1840 legislative session. Madeirans including Daniel Ferreira Pestana served him as aide-de-camp, and he led the revolution of May 1870.

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Representation in the Cortes — Elected senator for Madeira in 1838.
Ferreira Pestana (Daniel) — Portuguese marshal whom Daniel Ferreira Pestana served as aide-de-camp.
Castro (Afonso de) — Led the revolution of May 1870 in which he seized the government, which caused Castro's dismissal.
Almada (António José de Sousa) — Marshal whose Hundred Days government appointed Sousa Almada civil governor of Castelo Branco.
Atouguia (Viscount of) — Liberal general whom Atouguia served as aide-de-camp.

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1838
The Marquis of Saldanha sat as senator for Madeira in the 1838–1840 legislative session.
1870
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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