João Maurício Wanderley
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João Maurício Wanderley, first and only baron of Cotejipe (Barra, then São Francisco de Chagas da Barra do Rio Grande, 23 October 1815 — Rio de Janeiro, 13 February 1889), was a magistrate and Brazilian politician.
Born as the son of João Maurício Wanderley, a Dutch descendant,[1] and Francisca Antónia do Livramento.
He graduated from the University of Olinda in 1837 with a Bachelor's degree in Law and was Marine Minister, Farm Minister, External Minister and Justice Minister of Brazil. He was also Prime Minister of Brazil from 1885 until 1888 and president of the Banco do Brasil.
Wanderley was responsible for the approvement of the Saraiva-Cotegipe Law in 1885, witch granted freedom to slaves who were older than 60 years old.
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