José do Patrocínio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José do Patrocínio

Brazilian writer and journalist

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1853

Place of Birth: Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1905

Profession: writer, politician, author, journalist, publisher, novelist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Libra

José Carlos do Patrocínio (October 9, 1854 – January 29, 1905) was a Brazilian writer, journalist, activist, orator and pharmacist.
He was among the most well-known proponents of the abolition of slavery in Brazil, and known as "O Tigre da Abolição" (The Tiger of Abolition).
He founded and occupied the 21st chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1897 until his death in 1905.