Francisco Eusébio Lourenço Leão (2 February 1864 – 21 November 1926) was a

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physician and

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politician.

Biography

He was born in Gavião, Portalegre. He was trained as a physician in the Lisbon Medico-Surgical School, from which he graduated in 1890. He practised

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in his hometown of Gavião, and then specialised in

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and

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. He was politically active in Lisbon, especially after the

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, contributing to several publications as a vocal proponent of the republican ideals. He joined the

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in 1893, part of the ''Elias Garcia'' Loge from 1895 and the ''José Estêvão'' Loge from 1911. Eusébio Leão was one of the founders of the newspaper ''A Pátria'' and, in October 1909, was elected Secretary to the Directory of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Leao, Eusebio People from Gavião, Portugal Portuguese Freemasons Portuguese Republican Party politicians Republican Union (Portugal) politicians 1864 births 1926 deaths 19th-century Portuguese physicians 20th-century Portuguese politicians