Américo Brasiliense de Almeida Melo (São Paulo

São Paulo

São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

, August 8, 1833 -Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, March 25, 1896) was the third governor of the State of São Paulo, from March to December 1891, and first president of the State of São Paulo.

Died in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, as Minister of the Supreme Federal Tribunal. The city of Américo Brasiliense

Américo Brasiliense

Américo Brasiliense is a Brazilian city in the state of São Paulo. The population in 2010 was 34,522. The area is 132.832 km².This city is also known as Cidade Doçura , because its perimeter is surrounded by sugar cane plantations, which form the basis for its economy...

 in the State of São Paulo is named after him, as is a school in the city of Santo André.