Severiano Alberto de Freitas Ferraz
1792–1856
industrialist · craftsman · merchant · municipal councillor
Madeiran craftsman and industrialist (1792–1856) who built a steam still in 1822 and founded in 1828 the first sugar factory in Madeira since the industry's collapse. He was persecuted as a liberal under Miguel, made the silver constitutional monument medal and was the first president of the general assembly of the Banco Commercial da Madeira.
1Mentioned in
- Constitutional Monument medal — Maker of the silver constitutional monument medal.
- Sugar-cane mills — Built a sugar mill completed in 1828 and founded the Ponte Nova factory.
- Banks — First president of the general assembly of the Banco Commercial da Madeira.
- Pine trees — Mester of the Funchal council who in 1821 proposed ordering 100 alqueires each of maritime and stone pine seed.
- Ferraz (Ricardo Júlio) — Father of Ricardo Júlio Ferraz.
- Funchal Poorhouse — Member of the asylum's first administrative committee in 1847.
2Chronology
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Severiano Ferraz proposed ordering pine seed for sowing.
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Severiano Alberto de Freitas Ferraz built a new steam still.
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Severiano Alberto de Freitas Ferraz founded in Funchal the first sugar mill in Madeira since the collapse of the industry.
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Severiano Alberto de Freitas Ferraz's sugar factory was greatly improved.
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Severiano Alberto de Freitas Ferraz died in Funchal aged 64.
