Júlio de Mesquita
Júlio de Mesquita | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1862 Campinas, São Paulo (state), Brazil |
| Died | March 15, 1927 (aged 64) São Paulo, São Paulo (state), Brazil |
| Resting place | Cemitério da Consolação |
| Education | Faculty of Law of São Paulo |
| Occupations | Journalist, entrepreneur, politician |
| Children | Júlio de Mesquita Filho |
Júlio César Ferreira de Mesquita (August 18, 1862 – March 15, 1927) was a Brazilian journalist, writer, lawyer, businessman, and politician. He owned the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo.
Biography
Born in Campinas into a wealthy family of Portuguese immigrants, Mesquita moved to Portugal at a young age, completing there his early years of schooling. Following his return to Brazil, he studied at the traditional Colégio Culto à Ciência and enrolled at the Faculty of Law of São Paulo, from which he graduated.[1][2]
In January 1885, he began his career as journalist writing to the newspaper A Província de S. Paulo. In 1891, he took over as head of the newspaper, which had been renamed to O Estado de S. Paulo.[3] By that time, he was already involved in political circles associated with the Paulista Republican Party. He was elected as a municipal councilor for Campinas, later progressing to state senator and federal deputee. By 1902, Mesquita Filho was drifting away from Republicanism. He came to endorse Ruy Barbosa's campaign twice,[4] and was arrested during the São Paulo Revolt of 1924.[5][6]
He was among the founders of the League of National Defence (pt), a civic and patriotic organization.[7]
References
- ^ "Julio Mesquita". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ Mayrink, José Maria (2015-06-16). "Julio Mesquita, a expressão do Brasil moderno". Observatório da Imprensa (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ "Acervo Estadão – O Estado de S. Paulo". Acervo. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ "Prefeitura Municipal de Campinas". campinas.sp.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ "Revolução de 24: guerra em SP por reformas políticas". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ Rocha, Cynthia da (2017-01-14). "O "Jornalista da República": o caipira Júlio Mesquita – A Província – Paixão por Piracicaba". A Província (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Quem foi Júlio de Mesquita?". www.bs9.com.br. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
Further reading
- CALDEIRA, Jorge. Júlio de Mesquita e seu tempo. Mameluco.