Eusébio de Queirós
Eusébio de Queirós Coutinho Matoso da Câmara (Luanda, 1812 – Rio de Janeiro, May 7, 1868) was a Brazilian magistrate and politician, Minister of Justice (1848–1852) and author of one of the most important laws of the Empire of Brazil, the Eusébio de Queirós Law, which suppressed the slave trade and paved the way for its eventual eradication. He was also responsible for the Commercial Code of 1850 that still remains partly in force today.
Eusébio de Queirós | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 29 September 1848 – 11 May 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Antônio de Campos Melo |
| Succeeded by | José Ildefonso de Sousa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1812 Luanda, Portuguese Angola |
| Died | 7 May 1868 (aged 55–56) Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
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