Carlos Leôncio de Magalhães, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Brazilian banker
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Place of Birth: Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
About Carlos Leôncio de Magalhães
- Carlos Leôncio (Nhonhô) de Magalhães (1875 in Araraquara – 1931 in São Paulo) was a Brazilian farmer and businessman.
- Nhonhô is considered to be one of the coffee kings and was one of the richest Brazilian farmers of the early 20th century.
- Carlos Leôncio de Magalhães started to work as a farmer during his early life and his name is connected to some of the most important farms of the Western part of the state of São Paulo, among which are Cambuí, Barreiro Rico and Itaquerê.
- Later on, these farms developed into towns, such as Matão, Nova Europa, Santa Ernestina, Gavião Peixoto and Tabatinga.
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