Background
FREIRE, Victor da Silva was born on October 22, 1869 in Lisbon, Portugal.
FREIRE, Victor da Silva was born on October 22, 1869 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Educated Escola Académica and Escola Politécnica (Lisbon), Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (Paris).
Engineer, International Society of Public Works (Brussels, Almería [Spain], Lisbon, Sao Paulo), 1892-1896. District chief, state maintenance comma, Sao Paulo, 1896-1899. Professor., polytechnic school, Sao Paulo, 1897-1937, director, 1932-1935.
Director of works, city of Sao Paulo, 1900-1925. Director and president, Compania de Pavimentado e Obras Públicas, 1926-1932. Director, City of Sao Paulo Improvements Company.
Officer, Order of George II, Greece.
Member state tech, economic and financial board, 1938-1942. Member: American Society of Civil Engineers, American Public Works Association, Institute of Civil Engineer, Société des Ingénieurs Civils de France, Rotary, Clube Comercial.