Pinheiro Machado (politician)

José Gomes Pinheiro Machado (8 May 1851 – 8 September 1915) was a Brazilian republican politician. He fought for the establishment of the Republic in Brazil and for its consolidation.

Pinheiro Machado
Vice President of the Federal Senate
In office
22 July 1912 – 8 September 1915
Preceded byQuintino Bocaiuva
Succeeded byAntônio Azeredo
In office
5 May 1902 – 21 November 1905
Preceded byManoel de Queiroz
Succeeded byJoaquim Murtinho
Senator
In office
15 November 1890 – 8 September 1915
ConstituencyRio Grande do Sul
Personal details
Born(1851-05-08)8 May 1851
Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died8 September 1915(1915-09-08) (aged 64)
Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil
Political partyPRR (1882–1910)
PRC (1910–1915)
Spouse
Benedita Brasilina da Silva Araújo Moniz
(m. 1876)
Parents
  • Antônio Gomes Pinheiro Machado (father)
  • Maria Manuela de Oliveira Aires (mother)
Alma materFaculty of Law of Largo de São Francisco
Military service
AllegianceEmpire of Brazil
United States of Brazil
Branch/serviceBrazilian Army
Years of service1866–1868
1893–1895
RankBrigadier general
Battles/wars

He fought on the republican side in the Federalist Revolution (Revolução Federalista), commanding the North Division (Divisão do Norte) and winning a victory over the monarchist forces at the battle of Passo Fundo in 1894.

He was a senator for the state of Rio Grande do Sul from 1890 until his assassination in 1915.[1]

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  1. ^ Senador Pinheiro Machado Archived 2012-10-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)

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