Manuel Antônio Farinha, Count of Sousel

Manuel Antônio Farinha, Count of Sousel
Born18th century 
Died27 May 1842 
Alma mater
  • Navy Royal Academy 
Awards
Position heldMinister of the Navy (1822–1822) 
Rankgraduate admiral (1827–) 
BranchImperial Brazilian Navy (1822–1832), Portuguese Navy (1793–1822) 
TitlesBaron of Souzel (1825–), Count of Souzel (1826–), Grandee 

Manuel Antônio Farinha, first and only baron and count of Sousel (Souzel, Portugal — Rio de Janeiro, 27 May 1842) was a Brazilian admiral.

He was minister of the Navy in the first cabinet of Dom Pedro I, formed on 16 January 1822, until 22 October 1822.

He was made baron on 12 October 1825 and count on 12 October 1826. Also was Grandee of the Empire.

References

  • Smith de Vasconcelos, Rodolfo; Smith de Vasconcelos, Jaime (1918). Archivo nobiliarchico brasileiro: Souzel (Barão e Conde de)  (in Portuguese) – via Wikisource.
  • "031 - Almirante Manuel Antonio Farinha" (in Portuguese). Superior Tribunal Militar. 2016-12-01. Archived from the original on 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  • "Atas do Conselho de Estado: Conselho dos Procuradores Gerais das Províncias do Brasil 1822 - 1823" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Senado Federal do Brasil. 1973. Retrieved 2020-02-02.