tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109157903763444447.post3896723342843932748..comments2023-10-18T12:55:50.552+00:00Comments on At Flores in the Azores: Street namesNeil Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15567487892239196569noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109157903763444447.post-75767394833832266842009-04-25T20:09:00.000+00:002009-04-25T20:09:00.000+00:00http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_Joaquim_And...http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_Joaquim_Andr%C3%A9_de_Freitas<br /><br />It would take quite a while to translate the entire entry into English, but briefly:<br /><br />João Joaquim André de Freitas<br />Born Fajã Grande, 1860<br />Died Lisbon, June 22, 1929<br />Parents: Manuel Joaquim André de Freitas & Maria de Jesus de Freitas<br /><br />He became a politician (hence "Senador") and a commissioner of Public Works -- the latter of which could explain the predilection for naming Flores streets after him :-) He also led construction of the (now-former) Hospital Walter Bensaúde in Horta, Faial.Katharine Bakerhttp://www.inolongerlikechocolates.comnoreply@blogger.com