João Maurício Vanderlei or Wanderley, first and only baron of Cotegipe, was a Brazilian magistrate and politician of the Conservative Party.
Born as the son of João Maurício Vanderlei, a Dutch descendant, and Francisca Antónia do Livramento, of... Wikipedia
Born: October 23, 1815, Barra, State of Bahia, Brazil
Died: February 13, 1889 (age 73 years), Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Party: Conservative Party
Previous offices: Minister of Justice of Brazil (1887–1887) and Prime Minister of Brazil (1885–1888)
Education: Facultad de Derecho de Olinda (1833–1837)