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José Maria da Ponte e Horta

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José Maria da Ponte e Horta
Portrait of José Maria da Ponte e Horta featured in his obituary in the Diário Illustrado, 17 March 1892.
Governor-general of Angola
In office
1870–1873
Preceded byJoaquim José da Graça
Succeeded byJosé Baptista de Andrade
Governor of Macau
In office
26 October 1866 – 3 August 1868
Preceded byJosé Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral
Succeeded byAntónio Sérgio de Sousa
Personal details
Born1824 (1824)
Faro, Portugal
Died9 March 1892(1892-03-09) (aged 67–68)
Chinese name
Chinese柯邦迪
Transcriptions
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José Maria da Ponte e Horta (1824 in Faro – 9 March 1892[1]) was a Portuguese noble who served as a colonial administrator and soldier in the Portuguese Empire. He is best known for his roles as the two time governor of Angola and the governor of Macau and governor of Mozambique.[2][unreliable source?]

Biography

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José Maria da Ponte e Horta was born to a Portuguese noble family in 1824.

Ponte e Horta joined the Portuguese military and later went on to serve as a professor at the Escola Politécnica de Lisboa and was named Par do Reino, one of the highest honors of Portuguese society.

On 26 October 1866, Ponte e Horta became the Portuguese governor of Macau, a position which he held for two years until 3 August 1868.

In 1870, he again held a top colonial office, being named the governor of Angola, which was at the time a Portuguese colony. He remained governor of Portuguese Angola until 1873.

Many sources state that Ponte e Horta also held the post of governor of Cabo Verde; however, he does not appear in other records as having held that position.[2]

Death and legacy

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José Maria da Ponte e Horta died on 9 March 1892.[1] There are several streets and buildings named after him in Macau.[3][4][5][unreliable source?]

Published works

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  • Memória sobre os Infinitamente Pequenos.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "NOTÍCIAS DE 5 A 9 DE NOVEMBRO DE 1866 – VISITAS DO GOVERNADOR A ESTABELECI-MENTOS PÚBLICOS DO TERRITÓRIO". nenotavaiconta.wordpress.com (in Portuguese). NenoTavaIConta. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018. O Diário Illustrado de 17 de Março de 1892, aquando do falecimento deste governador, a 9 de Março
  2. ^ a b José Leonardo, A. (26 February 2009). "Uma polémica científica oitocentista". De Rerum Natura (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. ^ "SM016-Ponte e Horta Square". culturalheritage.mo. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  4. ^ "Zona de Lazer da Praça de Ponte e Horta". A Natureza de Macau (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  5. ^ Botas, João (7 October 2013). "Macau Antiguo". Macau Antiguo (in Portuguese). Blogspot. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
Preceded by
Governor of Macau

1866–1868
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Governor of Angola

1870–1873
Succeeded by