Joaquim Floriano de Godóy (born
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
, 4 January 1826, died 20 November 1907) was a Brazilian medical doctor and politician. He was general member of the House of Representatives, President of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
province, and
Senator
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of the
Empire of Brazil
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from 1873 to 1889.
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Portuguese Wikipedia article on the subject.''
1826 births
1907 deaths
Politicians from São Paulo
Health professionals from São Paulo
Members of the Senate of the Empire of Brazil
Governors of Minas Gerais
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