Floriano Peixoto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Floriano Peixoto

Brazilian politician

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1839

Place of Birth: Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

Date of Death: 29-Jul-1895

Profession: politician

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Floriano Vieira Peixoto (Portuguese pronunciation: [flori'?~nu vi'ejr? pej'?otu] 30 April 1839 – 29 July 1895), born in Ipioca (today a district of the city of Maceió in the State of Alagoas), nicknamed the "Iron Marshal", was a Brazilian soldier and politician, a veteran of the Paraguayan War, and the second President of Brazil.
He is the first Vice President of Brazil to have succeeded a former President mid-term.