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José de Melo e Castro de Abreu
Portrait of José de Melo and Castro de Abreu, c. 1810s–1820s
Military Governor of Beira Alta
In office
1810
Personal details
Born(1774-09-27)September 27, 1774
Lamego, Portugal
DiedMarch 15, 1829(1829-03-15) (aged 54)
Lisbon, Portugal
Occupation
Military service
Allegiance Portugal
Branch/servicePortuguese Army
Years of service1790–1823
RankDonatary captain

José de Melo e Castro de Abreu Pinto Pereira d'Eça (September 27, 1774 – March 15, 1829) was a Portuguese military officer and revolutionary, serving in various public offices upon the conclusion of the Liberal Revolution of 1820—which he played a pivotal role in.

Biography

De Abreu was born on September 27, 1774 into nobility, in the diocese of Lamego. A noble student of the royal house, he would become a cadet of the Tondela Regiment. Later, on June 24, 1806, he was promoted to the position of colonel.

He continued to rise the ranks—being appointed as a captain-major and military governor of Beira Alta.

In June 1820, during the Liberal Revolution of 1820, as a colonel of the militias of Porto, he was the eleventh person to join the Synod, a group of revolutionary leaders who helped to push forward the constitutional changes that would lead to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. Upon the rebels' victory, de Abreu served in several positions in the new provisional government.

Personal life

De Abreu was a Freemason; he died on March 15, 1829, at the age of 54.

References

  1. ^ "José de Melo e Castro de Abreu". www.parlamento.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. ^ "Ofício de José de Melo e Castro de Abreu para o conde de Sampaio sobre um dinheiro pertencente aos corpos da 1ª e 2ª linha".
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