Year1902
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1902–1904
Alberto de Sousa Botelho again represented Madeira in parliament.
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1902
Katharina Pommer's 'Madeira die Wald-Insel' was published in Berlin.
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1902–1906
Alexandre José Sarsfield sat as deputy for Madeira in successive legislatures.
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1902
Pedro José Lomelino published the Relatório da Escola Distrital do Funchal.
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1902
António da Cruz Rodrigues dos Santos completed the course of the Lisbon Medical School.
Rodrigues dos Santos (Dr António da Cruz) António da Cruz Rodrigues dos Santos Lisbon
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1902
Jorge Perestrelo Velosa Camacho took part in the Barué operations and commanded the Macequece column.
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1902–1906
Frederico dos Santos Martins represented Madeira in parliament.
Martins (Dr Frederico dos Santos) Frederico dos Santos Martins
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1902
The first and only women, Palmira Conceição de Sousa and Henriqueta Gabriela de Sousa, graduated from the Funchal Medical-Surgical School.
Medical-Surgical School Palmira Conceição de SousaHenriqueta Gabriela de Sousa
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1902
Under administrative autonomy the Junta Geral began collecting its revenues and undertaking public works.
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1902
The 1744 charter of São Vicente was first published in A Revista Madeirense.
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1 January 1902
Garrison artillery company no. 3 was renamed Bataria n.º 3 de Artilharia de Guarnição.
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2 January 1902–18 June 1902
Franciscan Sisters of Mary served in the Misericórdia hospital until the regulation was suspended.
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17 January 1902
The steamer Lagos ran aground on Deserta Grande in fog.
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23 January 1902
The last issue of A Cruz was published.
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3 February 1902
Maria Leopoldina de Oliveira died in Funchal.
Oliveira (Dr João Francisco de) Maria Leopoldina de Oliveira
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3 February 1902
José Leite Monteiro was appointed substitute civil governor of Funchal by decree.
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10 February 1902
Francisco Manuel de Sousa, parish priest of Ribeira Brava, died.
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13 February 1902
The Count of Canavial died in Funchal.
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21 March 1902
Electric lighting was inaugurated in Funchal's Municipal Garden.
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22 March 1902
The Count of Ribeiro Real died.
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April 1902
Carlos Azevedo de Meneses published an article on Madeiran vines in Portugal Agrícola.
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April 1902
The Penha de França battery was definitively ceded to the municipal council by deed.
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3 April 1902–4 July 1902
The Auxílio Maternal charity was founded in Funchal on 3 April 1902 and its statutes were approved by the civil government on 4 July.
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7 April 1902
Funchal council licensed the Monte Railway company to operate the tramway line.
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20 April 1902–11 January 1911
A further series, probably the fourth, of O Direito was published.
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27 April 1902–7 September 1902
A Luz da Madrugada published its seven issues.
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12 June 1902
Funchal council allowed the owner of Quinta das Rosas to gate the Beco do Ribeirinho, provided the levada keeper received a key.
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2 July 1902
The Diário Popular published an article on Madeiran horses.
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25 July 1902
Francisco Justino Gonçalves de Andrade died in São Paulo.
Andrade (Dr Francisco Justino Gonçalves de) Francisco Justino Gonçalves de Andrade São Paulo
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2 August 1902
A decree approved Funchal council's tender conditions for tramway concessions, leaving the traction system to the concessionaire and allowing electric traction.
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10 August 1902
The Lisbon bacteriological institute was renamed Real Instituto Bacteriológico Câmara Pestana.
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30 August 1902
A decree on tuberculosis prevention was issued.
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September 1902–April 1905
Carlos Azevedo de Meneses made his first series of phenological observations in Madeira, later published in a French journal.
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24 October 1902
The last issue of O Rebate appeared.
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11 November 1902–30 November 1902
Four issues of the periodical A Ideia were published.
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16 November 1902
The first issue of O Debate appeared.
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23 November 1902
The first issue of the Revista Literária appeared.
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c. 1902
The Ilhéu de Cima quay at Porto da Cruz was built.