Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales

President of Brazil

15 February 1841 Campinas, São Paulo, Empire of Brazil

28 June 1913(1913-06-28) (72) Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

15 November 1898 – 14 November 1902

For the Campos Sales meteorite of 1991, see Meteorite falls. 4th President of Brazil This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2020 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Campos and the second or paternal family name is Sales. His Excellency Campos Sales4th President of BrazilIn office 15 November 1898 – 14 November 1902Vice President Rosa e SilvaPreceded by Prudente de MoraisSucceeded by Rodrigues Alves Personal detailsBorn(1841-02-15 ) 15 February 1841 Campinas, São Paulo, Empire of BrazilDied28 June 1913(1913-06-28) (aged 72) Santos, São Paulo, BrazilNationalityBrazilianPolitical partyLiberal Party (1863-1873) Republican Party of São Paulo (1873-1913) Signature Other offices held 1911–1913: Senator for São Paulo 1897–1898: President of São Paulo 1894–1895: Senator for São Paulo 1890–1891: Senator for São Paulo 1889–1891: Minister of Justice 1888–1889: Provincial Deputy, São Paulo 1885–1885: General Deputy for São Paulo 1882–1883: Provincial Deputy, São Paulo Dr. Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (Portuguese pronunciation:  ; 15 February 1841 – 28 June 1913) was a Brazilian lawyer, coffee farmer, and politician who served as the fourth President of Brazil. He was born in the city of Campinas, São Paulo. He graduated as a lawyer from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco, São Paulo, in 1863. He served as a provincial deputy three times, general-deputy once, and also as minister of justice (1889-1891), senator and governor of São Paulo (1896–1897). The pinnacle of his political career was his election as president of Brazil, an office he held between 1898 and 1902. Austere financial reforms were adopted during his tenure. He died in São Paulo on 28 June 1913. See also List of Presidents of Brazil