Politics
He was elected twice as the governor ofCastilhism
Castilhism was a political theory instituted by Júlio de Castilhos in Rio Grande do Sul, having as characteristics the centralization of powers in the Executive, the institution of mechanisms of direct participation, such as plebiscites and popular referendums; the establishment of a modernizing, interventionist and regulating State of the economy, in addition to its intermediary and moralizing role in society.Personal life
Castilhos and his wife, Honorina, had six children.Death
Júlio de Castilhos died prematurely in 1903, a victim of throat cancer.Legacy
1231 Duque de Caxias, the last house in which he lived was acquired by the state, following the death of his widow in 1905. The house was converted into the Júlio de Castilhos Museum (''Museu Júlio de Castilhos'') in the centre of Porto Alegre, the oldest museum in Rio Grande do Sul. The politician was also honoured in the capital with the construction of a large monument in the Praça da Matriz (''Matriz Square''). The Júlio de Castilhos State School in Porto Alegre and the town of Júlio de Castilhos, where he was born, were named in his honour.References
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1860 births 1903 deaths Governors of Rio Grande do Sul Republican Party of Rio Grande do Sul politicians People from Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul People from Porto Alegre Brazilian positivists Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Rio Grande do Sul {{Brazil-Deputy-stub