Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves

Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, PC was a Brazilian politician who first served as governor of the State of So Paulo in 1887, then as Treasury minister in the 1890s. Rodrigues Alves was elected President of Brazil in 1902 and served until 1906.

Rodrigues Alves was born in the city of Guaratinguet, So Paulo. He graduated as a lawyer from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de So Francisco, So Paulo, in 1870. His public career started as councilman in his native city, from 1866 to 1870. He became prosecutor in 1870. In 1872 he became a member of the state house of representatives until 1879. Also during the period of the Empire of Brazil, he took office as president of the province of So Paulo, from 1887 til 1888. After the proclamation of the Republic, he was a member of the Constitutional Assembly, and also a member of the house of representatives . He occupied the position of Treasury Secretary twice, from 1891 to 1892 and from 1894 to 1896.

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