João Teixeira Soares de Sousa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

João Teixeira Soares de Sousa

Portuguese politician

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1827

Place of Birth: Terreiros, Azores, Portugal

Date of Death: 01-Feb-1875

Profession: politician, historian, ethnologist, editor, anthropologist

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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.