José de Sousa Campos (1797 – 1858) was a Brazilian politician involved in the history and politics of

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and

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. He was a councilman for the town of

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in 1822 and legal counsel for the Council taking part in the success of Independence; councilman in 1837-40 and 1841–44. He was one of the founders of

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(also known as Souzas district) and one of the major promoters of the

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. He was the great-grandson of Barreto Leme and Sousa Siqueira, founders of Campinas.

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Brazilian politicians 1797 births 1858 deaths {{Brazil-politician-stub

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