José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco
Former Prime Minister of Brazil
José Maria da Silva Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco, was a Brazilian politician, monarchist, diplomat, teacher and journalist. Rio Branco was born in Salvador, in what was then the Captaincy of Bahia, to a wealthy family, but most of the fortune... Wikipedia
Born: March 16, 1819, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil
Died: November 1, 1880 (age 61 years), Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Children: José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior and Alfred da Silva-Paranhos
Grandchild: Paulo do Rio Branco
Previous office: Prime Minister of Brazil (1871–1875)
Education: Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras and Escuela naval
Full name: José Maria da Silva Paranhos