José do Patrocínio

Not to be confused with 20th-century Brazilian singer and voice actor José do Patrocínio Oliveira.
José do Patrocínio
Photograph by Alberto Henschel
Born(1854-10-09)9 October 1854
Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
Died29 January 1905(1905-01-29) (aged 50)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pen nameProudhomme, Notus Ferrão
OccupationWriter, pharmacist, activist, orator, journalist
Notable worksMota Coqueiro, ou A Pena de Morte
SpouseMaria Henriqueta Sena

José Carlos do Patrocínio (9 October 1854 – 29 January 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 "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.

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