What is Martiniano Ferreira Botelho?
{{Orphan|date=May 2009}} [[Image:Martiniano Ferreira Botelho.jpg|thumb|Dr. Martiniano Ferreira Botelho]] '''Martiniano José Ferreira Botelho''' (1853 - 1939) was a leading figure in the [[municipality]] of [[Vila Pouca de Aguiar]] in the early 20th century. He was a [[Physician|doctor]], druggist and [[Portugal|Portuguese]] politician, known from his residence as ''Lord of the House of the County''. His [[humanitarian]] character was shown by treating his patients without asking for payment. His wrote a [[doctoral thesis]] with the title ''Breve estudo sobre as águas alcalino-gazósas das Pedras Salgadas''. It was about the way [[water]] from the area was used as [[medicine]] to make people better. Botelho' gave land to the community for the market Square which can be seen today, as well as for the municipal [[slaughter house]] and water mine. == References == *Dicionário dos mais ilustres Transmontanos e Alto Durienses'', coordenado por Barroso da Fonte'', III volume, 656 páginas, Editora Cidade Berço. {{DEFAULTSORT:Botelho, Martiniano Ferreira}} [[Category:1853 births]] [[Category:1939 deaths]] [[Category:Portuguese people]] [[Category:Physicians]] [[en:Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality#History]]