Background
COSTA, Edgard was born on February 27, 1887 in Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
COSTA, Edgard was born on February 27, 1887 in Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Direito, Rio de Janeiro, 1909. Career: Assistant, office of identification and statistics, police department, of federal district, 1905-1907, director of office, 1907-1911. Practicing lawyer, 1911-1917.
Judge, criminal courts of federal district, 1917-1924. Pres, of jury, 1924-1929. Founder and director, Arquivo Judiciário, 1927.
Judge, 2d civil court, 1929, 1st court for orphans and dependents, 1931. Secretary of interior and justice, state of Rio de Janeiro, 1931. Bachelor of Laws, Faculdade Livre de Direito, Rio de Janeiro, 1909.
Member regional electoral court of federal district, 1932-1934, superior electoral court, 1945-1946. Member federal supreme court since 1945.