João Teixeira Soares de Sousa
João Teixeira Soares de Sousa | |
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João Teixeira Soares de Sousa (around 1870) | |
| Born | September 12, 1827 Velas (Azores), Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 1 February 1875 (aged 47) Ponta Delgada (Azores), Kingdom of Portugal |
| Pen name | João Teixeira Soares |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Politician, Historian |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Period | 1876 |
| Genre | History, Geography, Ethnography |
| Subject | Azores |
| Notable works | Cantos Populares do Archipelago Açorian |
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João Teixeira Soares de Sousa (12 September 1827 – 1 February 1875) was an Azorean entrepreneur, politician and investigator of Azorean history, anthropology, and ethnography. Born on the island of São Jorge, in the municipality of Velas, he was also referred to as João Teixeira Soares. He was a parliamentary deputy for the islands of São Jorge and Graciosa, and the author of several publications on the history of the island of São Jorge, its popular culture, folklore, proverbs, and traditional poems.