Augusto Leverger, Baron of Melgaço

Augusto Leverger
Augusto Leverger
President of Mato Grosso
	In office; 11 February 1851 – 1 April 1857
Preceded by	João da Costa Pimentel
Succeeded by	Albano de Sousa Osório
	In office; 12 May 1863 – 15 July 1863
Preceded by	Herculano Ferreira Penna
Succeeded by	Albano de Sousa Osório
	In office; 9 August 1865 – 1 May 1866
Preceded by	Alexandre Albino de Carvalho
Succeeded by	Albano de Sousa Osório
	In office; 26 May 1869 – 10 February 1870
Preceded by	José Antônio Murtinho
Succeeded by	Luís da Silva Prado
Personal details
Born	30 January 1802; Saint-Malo, France
Died	14 January 1880 (aged 77); Cuiabá, Brazil
Resting place	Piedade Cemitery, Cuiabá
Party	Conservative
Awards	Commander of the Order of Aviz; Officer of the Order of the Rose; Knight of the Order of the Southern Cross;
Nickname	Cuiabá's Breton
Military service
Allegiance	Empire of Brazil
Branch/service	Imperial Brazilian Navy
Years of service	1825–1857
Rank	Fleet Admiral
Commands	General do Rêgo; Commander of Arms of Mato Grosso;
Battles/wars	Cisplatine War; Triple Alliance War Invasion of Corumbá; ;

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Augusto João Manuel Leverger, Baron of Melgaço (30 January 1802 – 14 January 1880), nicknamed "Cuiabá's Breton", was a French-born Brazilian admiral, writer, historian, geographer and several times president of the province of Mato Grosso in the Empire of Brazil. He was a key figure of Mato Grosso's literary production during his time.