Jorge Tibiriçá Piratininga
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Jorge Tibiriçá Piratininga (Paris
, November 15, 1855 — São Paulo, September 30, 1928) was a freemason, and the seventh "president" (from 1904 to 1908) of the State of São Paulo
(Brazil
) and its second governor (October 1890 to March 1891).
Jorge Tibiriçá Piratininga, the son of João Tibiriçá Piratininga, was born in Paris on the day that was to become the day of the proclamation of the Brazilian Republic. He studied agriculture
and philosophy
in Germany
and Switzerland
, and was president of the Republican Party of São Paulo
(PRP) of which his father had helped form. He was the second person to be named governor of the State of São Paulo
following Prudente de Morais
. Before Morais' nomination the state was governed by a triumvirate between Prudente de Morais, Joaquim de Sousa Mursa, and Francisco Rangel Pestana. In February 1904 he was elected to office for the first time as the 7th president of São Paulo (which was essentially the same as governor).
His administration would be marked by an improvement in the states armed forces by bringing a mission of the Gendarmerie
from Paris to serve as a new model for the "Força Pública". And by his promoting of the "Convênio de Taubaté", an encounter of the governors of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro that resulted in an agreement that would help keep Brazilian coffee selling overseas at a lucrative price for Brazilian coffee barons until the Stock Market Crash of 1929. He is also known for lease holding the Sorocaba Railway to an American company.
He was the state secretary of agriculture, commerce and public works during the administration of Bernardino de Campos, and worked in the State Senate, from 1892 to 1924.
Paris
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, November 15, 1855 — São Paulo, September 30, 1928) was a freemason, and the seventh "president" (from 1904 to 1908) of the State of 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...
(Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) and its second governor (October 1890 to March 1891).
Jorge Tibiriçá Piratininga, the son of João Tibiriçá Piratininga, was born in Paris on the day that was to become the day of the proclamation of the Brazilian Republic. He studied agriculture
Agriculture
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and philosophy
Philosophy
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in Germany
Germany
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and Switzerland
Switzerland
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, and was president of the Republican Party of São Paulo
Republican Party of São Paulo
The Republican Party of São Paulo a.k.a Partido Republicano Paulista or PRP was a Brazilian political party founded on April 18, 1873 during the Itu Convention and sparked the first modern republican movement in Brazil....
(PRP) of which his father had helped form. He was the second person to be named governor of the State of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
following Prudente de Morais
Prudente de Morais
Prudente José de Morais Barros was the third president of Brazil . His presidency lasted from November 15, 1894 until November 15, 1898...
. Before Morais' nomination the state was governed by a triumvirate between Prudente de Morais, Joaquim de Sousa Mursa, and Francisco Rangel Pestana. In February 1904 he was elected to office for the first time as the 7th president of São Paulo (which was essentially the same as governor).
His administration would be marked by an improvement in the states armed forces by bringing a mission of the Gendarmerie
Gendarmerie
A gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military force charged with police duties among civilian populations. Members of such a force are typically called "gendarmes". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary describes a gendarme as "a soldier who is employed on police duties" and a "gendarmery, -erie" as...
from Paris to serve as a new model for the "Força Pública". And by his promoting of the "Convênio de Taubaté", an encounter of the governors of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro that resulted in an agreement that would help keep Brazilian coffee selling overseas at a lucrative price for Brazilian coffee barons until the Stock Market Crash of 1929. He is also known for lease holding the Sorocaba Railway to an American company.
He was the state secretary of agriculture, commerce and public works during the administration of Bernardino de Campos, and worked in the State Senate, from 1892 to 1924.