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Eugénia Cândida da Fonseca da Silva Mendes (d. 1843) was a politically active Portuguese baroness and landowner.
She was born to José António da Fonseca and Perpétua Maria Xavier and married João da Silva Mendes. She possessed a great fortune and was a notable landowner. She is known for her political activity especially during the 1820s, when she was the main financier of the Portuguese Liberals.
References
- "Livro de Oiro da Nobreza", Domingos de Araújo Affonso e Ruy Dique Travassos Valdez, Lisboa: J. A. Telles da Sylva, 2.ª edição, 1988, Volume Terceiro, pp. 339 e 340
- Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil", Direcção de Afonso Eduardo Martins Zúquete, Editorial Enciclopédia, 2.ª edição, Lisboa, 1989, Volume Terceiro, p. 384 e 385