Brito, António de Paula, 1855-1894

Praia (Ilha de Santiago), c. 1855- 25 April 1894. António de Paula Brito had a degree in Law, and was a public servant of the Mail and Telegraph services, lately as director of those services in Angola. He was also a researcher on the capeverdean geography and culture, namely on crioule language. Was the administrator of the newspaper Imprensa (Praia, 1880-1881) and the Boletim Colonial (Lisbon, 1889-). Also contributed to the Boletim da Sociedade de Geografia. He died in the sea on his way to Luanda. Has a portrait at the blog of Jorge de Sousa Brito, taken in his mariage in 1878 with Maria da Penha Nozolini.

References: Boletim Colonial (1888-1894); Oliveira, João Nobre de, A imprensa Cabo-Verdiana 1820-1975. 2ª ed. revista e ampliada pelo autor. Mindelo: Ilhéu Editora, 2022, pp. 645, 746; Brito, Jorge Sousa, "António de Paula Brito" in Genealogia dos cabo-verdianos com ligações de parentesco a Jorge e Garda Brito, a seus familiares e às famílias dos seus descendentes - https://www.barrosbrito.com/8130.html#1.

Form and presentation: Sandra Ataíde Lobo