1859 in Portugal

none thumb | right | alt=A historical manuscript page featuring an ornate painted coat of arms and handwritten text in Portuguese from Funchal, Madeira | Coat of arms of the 2nd Count of Carvalhal from the book of brothers of the Confraria de São José da Sé do Funchal, dated February 28, 1859 1859 Events in the year 1859 in Portugal. Incumbents Monarch: Pedro V President of the Council of Ministers: Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 1st Duke of Loulé (until 16 March), António José Severim de Noronha, 1st Duke of Terceira (from 16 March) de Oliveira Marques A.H. March 1986 História de Portugal Volume III Lisbon Palas Editores 610 Portuguese Births 1 January - Henrique Pousão, painter (died 1884) 21 September - António Maria de Sousa Horta e Costa, nobleman, jurist, magistrate, politician (died 1931) Jaime de Magalhães Lima, philosopher, poet, writer (died 1936) Deaths 17 January - Francisco de Melo da Gama de Araújo e Azevedo, field marshal, governor of Diu in Portuguese India (born 1773) Honório Barreto, governor of Portuguese Guinea (born 1813) See also List of colonial governors in 1859#Portugal References 1859 Portugal Category:Years of the 19th century in Portugal Portugal