Joaquim Bonifácio do Amaral, Viscount of Indaiatuba

Joaquim Bonifácio do Amaral
Born(1815-09-03)September 3, 1815
Campinas, São Paulo, Empire of Brazil
DiedNovember 6, 1884(1884-11-06) (aged 69)
Campinas, São Paulo, Empire of Brazil
OccupationsCoffee baron, politician
Political partyLiberal Party
MovementAbolitionism

Joaquim Bonifácio do Amaral, Viscount of Indaiatuba (September 3, 1815 – November 6, 1884) was a Brazilian nobleman, landowner, and politician. A pioneering abolitionist, he is best known for having replaced slave labor on his farm with Italian and German workers, in an early experiment with a remunerated workforce on coffee plantations.

A veteran who took part in the Battle of Venda Grande, helping the Imperial forces defeat the insurgent liberals, he was one of the founders of the traditional Colégio Culto à Ciência and a knight of the Order of the Rose.

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