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Carlos Botelho (14 May 1855 - 20 March 1947), also known as Carlos José de Arruda Botelho, was a Brazilian politician.

Early life

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Botelho was born in Piracicaba on May 14, 1855 to Conde do Pinhal and Francisca Teodora Coelho.[1] His father was a Brazilian federal deputy.[2]

Political career

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He served as the Secretary of Agriculture of São Paulo and later as a Senator of the Republic. He has been called "the Patron Saint of Japanese Immigration in Brazil" for having signed the contract for the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to Brazil in 1908 during the government of Jorge Tibiriçá.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Carlos Botelho". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  2. ^ "Conde do Pinhal". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  3. ^ "Sobre o Parque | Parque Carlos Botelho - Sistema Ambiental Paulista - Governo de SP". Carlos Botelho State Park. 2016-12-30. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2024-10-04.