Background
Tristão de Alencar Araripe Júnior was born in Fortaleza, Ceará, the son of Tristão de Alencar Araripe and Argentina de Alencar Lima, into one of the country"s most prominent families.
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Tristão de Alencar Araripe Júnior was born in Fortaleza, Ceará, the son of Tristão de Alencar Araripe and Argentina de Alencar Lima, into one of the country"s most prominent families.
In 1869, he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws from Faculdade de Direito do Recife.
Two years later he entered politics. He was also associated with the Brazilian Historic and Geographic Institute.
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Araripe Júnior was a founding member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and the Instituto do Ceará.