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José Guedes Brandão de Melo

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José Guedes Brandão de Melo
Colonial governor of Cape Verde
In office
4 February 1890 – 5 September 1893
Preceded byAugusto César Cardoso de Carvalho
Succeeded byAlexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto
Personal details
Born30 October 1846
Massarelos, Porto
Died23 September 1919
NationalityPortuguese

José Guedes Brandão de Melo (30 October 1846[1] – 23 September 1919) was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a military officer. He was a son of Francisco Brandão de Melo Cogominho and Maria da Natividade Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses, who was a sister of José and Vasco Guedes de Carvalho e Meneses.[1] On 10 May 1876, he married Maria dos Prazeres Mimoso da Costa Pereira Alpoim de Carvalho (born 3 March 1859).[1] He was governor general of Cape Verde from 4 February 1890 until 5 September 1893.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Albano da Silveira Pinto (1883). "Resenha das Familias Titulares e Grandes de Portugal - Tomo I". p. 486-489.
  2. ^ "Cape Verde". worldstatesmen.org.
Preceded by Colonial governor of Cape Verde
1891–1893
Succeeded by