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Francisco Affonso Da Costa Chaves E Mello

A 19th-century Azorean writer and politician, he is best known for a historical and political work on the Azores that has remained in circulation through modern digital libraries. His life bridged public service, regional history, and political thought in Portugal's Atlantic islands.

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Memoria historica sobre as ilhas dos Açores como parte componente da Monarchia Portugueza, com ideias politicas relativas à reforma do Governo Portuguez, e sua nova constituição

Memoria historica sobre as ilhas dos Açores como parte componente da Monarchia Portugueza, com ideias politicas relativas à reforma do Governo Portuguez, e sua nova constituição

by Francisco Affonso Da Costa Chaves E Mello

About the author

Born in Ponta Delgada on August 24, 1797, and dying there on January 14, 1863, he was an Azorean intellectual and political figure. Sources describe him as a writer and politician who also served as civil governor of the District of Ponta Delgada and as a deputy to the Cortes.

He is especially associated with Memoria historica sobre as ilhas dos Açores, a work focused on the history of the Azores and political ideas about Portuguese government. That book is preserved in major public-domain collections, which has helped keep his name visible to modern readers.

Available source material is fairly brief, but it consistently presents him as a notable 19th-century voice in Azorean public life, with interests in history, politics, and civic affairs.