José Dias Ferreira, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Dias Ferreira

Portuguese politician

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1837

Place of Birth: Arganil, Coimbra District, Portugal

Date of Death: 08-Sep-1909

Profession: writer, politician

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

José Dias Ferreira, GCTE (30 November 1837, in Arganil, Pombeiro da Beira – 8 September 1909, in Vidago) was a Portuguese lawyer, politician and jurist, son of António Ferreira Dias (São Martinho, Urgueira, c.
1815 – Aldeia Nova, 27 August 1880) and wife Bernarda Pereira de Vasconcelos (c.
1810 – ?). He served as a Minister, 18th (4 January 1868), 27th (26 May 1870) and 48th (27 May 1892) Minister for Treasury Affairs and Prime Minister of Portugal from 1892 to 1893 and was the country's most influential civil law scholar during the late 19th century.
He was also the 250th Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword.