Francisco Manuel Trigoso
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Francisco Manuel Trigoso de Aragão Morato (Lisbon
, September 17, 1777 - December 11, 1838), best known as Francisco Trigoso was a Portuguese liberalist
politician. He presided over the Portuguese government from August 1 to December 6, 1826.
Considered a brilliant student he started his academic career at the University of Coimbra as lente (lit. professor) of law. He published several works about law and history which were, at the time considered of great value.
, he was elected to the Cortes Gerais Extraordinárias e Constituintes da Nação Portuguesa (Extraordinary and Constituent General Courts), where he was elected as session president for five times. He also had an important role in the standardization of weights and measurements in Portugal and was a member of the committee tasked with revising the foral
laws.
As a consequence of the Vilafrancada he left Lisbon, having returned to participate in the drafting of the Carta Constitucional
(Constitutional Charter) which had been promised by John VI of Portugal
. The king, however, never signed the Charter into effect. With the beginning of the Miguel of Portugal
's reign he once again retired from public life. He would once again return to politics when in July 1833, Lisbon was taken by the liberal troops, commanded by the First Deke of Terceira.
In 1834, with the onset of the liberal regime, he was raised to peerage
, by royal decree of September 1, 1834. He was appointed as vice-president of the council on September 25 and began to preside over the sessions due to the Duke of Palmela
's sickness. While a member of the Council, he specialized in judiciary matters, such as land right and mortgages and also on ecclesiastical issues.
In 1836, after the September Revolution, he tried, unsuccessfully, to concile the positions held by the Cartista
s with those of Manuel da Silva Passos, leader of the revolutionaries. At around this time he was in the process of negotiating with the Vatican
the normalization of diplomatic ties with between Portugal and the Roman Catholic Church
.
He defined himself as a "conservative liberal of the Vintismo" initially, having in later years been a member of the political group led by Pedro de Sousa Holstein
, first Duke of Palmela
.
Francisco Trigoso died suddenly in Lisbon
on December 11, 1838, at age 61.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, September 17, 1777 - December 11, 1838), best known as Francisco Trigoso was a Portuguese liberalist
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
politician. He presided over the Portuguese government from August 1 to December 6, 1826.
Biography
Francisco Trigoso was born in Lisbon, and was the son of Francisco Mendo Trigoso Pereira Homem de Magalhães and de Antónia Joaquina Teresa de Sousa Morato. He seemed destined to the an ecclesiastical career and did his preparatory studies at the Colégio dos Nobres (Lit. Nobleman's College) from 1790 to 1793, having then enrolled the Canon Law degree at the University of Coimbra. He graduated in 1799 at age 22.Considered a brilliant student he started his academic career at the University of Coimbra as lente (lit. professor) of law. He published several works about law and history which were, at the time considered of great value.
Political career
With the advent of liberalismLiberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
, he was elected to the Cortes Gerais Extraordinárias e Constituintes da Nação Portuguesa (Extraordinary and Constituent General Courts), where he was elected as session president for five times. He also had an important role in the standardization of weights and measurements in Portugal and was a member of the committee tasked with revising the foral
Foral
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laws.
As a consequence of the Vilafrancada he left Lisbon, having returned to participate in the drafting of the Carta Constitucional
Constitution of Portugal
The first Portuguese Constitution was drafted in 1822. Several revolutions led to the constitutions of 1826 , 1838 , 1911 , 1933 , and 1976 ....
(Constitutional Charter) which had been promised by John VI of Portugal
John VI of Portugal
John VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...
. The king, however, never signed the Charter into effect. With the beginning of the Miguel of Portugal
Miguel of Portugal
Dom Miguel I, sometimes Michael , was the King of Portugal between 1828 and 1834, the seventh child and second son of King John VI and his queen, Charlotte of Spain....
's reign he once again retired from public life. He would once again return to politics when in July 1833, Lisbon was taken by the liberal troops, commanded by the First Deke of Terceira.
In 1834, with the onset of the liberal regime, he was raised to peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
, by royal decree of September 1, 1834. He was appointed as vice-president of the council on September 25 and began to preside over the sessions due to the Duke of Palmela
Pedro de Sousa Holstein
Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1st Count, 1st Marquess and 1st Duke of Palmela was one of the most important Portuguese diplomats and statesmen in the first half of the 19th century. He also served as the country's first Prime Minister...
's sickness. While a member of the Council, he specialized in judiciary matters, such as land right and mortgages and also on ecclesiastical issues.
In 1836, after the September Revolution, he tried, unsuccessfully, to concile the positions held by the Cartista
Cartista
In the history of Portugal, a Cartista was a member of the party that led Portugal over to a more conservative form of the liberalism that had arisen after the revolution of 1820, centered around the Constitutional Charter of 1826, granted by Pedro IV in an attempt to reduce the conflicts opened up...
s with those of Manuel da Silva Passos, leader of the revolutionaries. At around this time he was in the process of negotiating with the Vatican
Holy See
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the normalization of diplomatic ties with between Portugal and the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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.
He defined himself as a "conservative liberal of the Vintismo" initially, having in later years been a member of the political group led by Pedro de Sousa Holstein
Pedro de Sousa Holstein
Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1st Count, 1st Marquess and 1st Duke of Palmela was one of the most important Portuguese diplomats and statesmen in the first half of the 19th century. He also served as the country's first Prime Minister...
, first Duke of Palmela
Duke of Palmela
The Duke of Palmela is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from October 18, 1850, to Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein , a Portuguese politician during the first half of the 19th Century...
.
Francisco Trigoso died suddenly in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
on December 11, 1838, at age 61.
Other Appointments
He the following positions during his career:- Lente de Instituições Canónicas na Universidade de Coimbra.
- Commissary of the Escolas e Estudos da Corte e Província da Estremadura (1806);
- Elected vice-secretary of the Academia Real das Ciências de Lisboa (1812);