Lauro Müller

Lauro Severiano Müller (8 November 1863 – 30 July 1926) was a Brazilian politician, diplomat, and military engineer. Responsible for the transition of Santa Catarina from a province to a state, he is also recognised as one of those who helped achieve the Brazilian diplomatic victory over Bolivia through the Treaty of Petrópolis, which allowed for the purchase of Acre and its incorporation into Brazil.

For the city in Santa Catarina, see Lauro Müller, Santa Catarina.
Lauro Müller
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
14 February 1912 – 7 May 1917
PresidentHermes da Fonseca
Venceslau Brás
Preceded byBaron of Rio Branco
Succeeded byNilo Peçanha
Other offices held
Minister of Transport
In office
15 November 1902 – 15 November 1906
PresidentRodrigues Alves
Preceded byAntônio Augusto da Silva
Succeeded byMiguel Calmon
President of Santa Catarina
In office
28 September 1902 – 6 March 1905
Vice PresidentVidal Ramos
Preceded byFilipe Schmidt
Succeeded byVidal Ramos
In office
2 December 1889 – 28 December 1891
On leave: 29 June 1890 – 10 November 1891
Vice PresidentGustavo Richard
Preceded byOliveira Belo II
Succeeded byManuel Joaquim Machado
Senator for Santa Catarina
In office
28 September 1917 – 30 June 1926
Preceded byAbdon Batista
Succeeded byPereira Oliveira
In office
2 May 1907 – 31 December 1911
Preceded byGustavo Richard
Succeeded byHercílio Luz
In office
3 May 1900 – 30 December 1902
Preceded byRaulino Horn
Succeeded byFilipe Schmidt
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 November 1890 – 22 November 1899
ConstituencySanta Catarina
Personal details
Born(1863-11-08)8 November 1863
Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Died30 June 1926(1926-06-30) (aged 62)
Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil
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Müller occupied the 34th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1912 until his death in 1926.

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