José Maria de Sousa Horta e Costa
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José Maria de Sousa Horta e Costa, CavA, OA, OSE (20 October 1858 – 21 September 1927), also known as José Maria de Sousa Horta e Costa (de) Almeida e Vasconcelos, was a Portuguese soldier, politician, and diplomat. He was colonial Governor of Macau and India.
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Governor of Macau | |||||||||||
In office 24 March 1894 – 12 May 1897 | |||||||||||
Preceded by | Custódio Miguel de Borja | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Eduardo Augusto Rodrigues Galhardo | ||||||||||
In office 12 August 1900 – 17 December 1902 | |||||||||||
Preceded by | Eduardo Augusto Rodrigues Galhardo | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Arnaldo de Novais Guedes Rebelo | ||||||||||
Governor of Portuguese India | |||||||||||
In office 1907–1910 | |||||||||||
Preceded by | Council of Government of the State of India | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Francisco Manuel Couceiro da Costa | ||||||||||
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Born | (1858-10-20)20 October 1858 Santa Comba Dão, Portugal | ||||||||||
Died | 21 September 1927(1927-09-21) (aged 68) Porto, Foz do Douro, Portugal | ||||||||||
Occupation | Soldier, politician, diplomat | ||||||||||
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Chinese | 高士德 | ||||||||||
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He was the second son of Miguel António de Sousa Horta Almeida e Vasconcelos, 2nd Baron of Santa Comba Dão and his second wife, Maria da Glória da Costa Brandão e Albuquerque, sister of the 1st Viscount of Ervedal da Beira. He was born in Santa Comba Dão and died in Porto, Foz do Douro.