Manuel do Nascimento Vargas
Manuel do Nascimento Vargas | |
|---|---|
Vargas in 1934, one day before his 90th birthday | |
| Mayor of São Borja | |
| In office 1907–1911 | |
| Preceded by | Aparicio Mariense da Silva |
| Succeeded by | Antônio Ferreira Sarmanho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1844 Passo Fundo, Riograndense Republic |
| Died | 21 October 1943 (aged 98) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | Rio-grandense Republican Party |
| Spouse | Cândida Dornelles |
| Children | 5, including Getúlio |
| Nickname | Hero of the Paraguayan War |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Brazil First Brazilian Republic |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Rank | Brigade general |
| Battles/wars | Paraguayan War Federalist Revolution |
Manuel do Nascimento Vargas (25 November 1844 – 21 October 1943) was a Brazilian military officer and politician who is best known as the father of president Getúlio Vargas. He served as mayor of São Borja from 1907 to 1911.