Tiller, Ann Quiggins

Marechal Juarez Távora (1898-1975) was one of Brazil's most popular military and political figures from 1922-1967. By the time of his death his storied military and political career included participation in many of modern Brazil's historical developments. As a young officer, he acted alongside Luis Carlos Prestes as a leader of the Tenente Revolts and marched in the Columna Prestes. In Brazil's 1930 Revolution he was a military leader of the Aliança Liberal, leading Paraíba against the Old Republic and helping to institute Getúlio Vargas as provisional President of Brazil. After a brief stint as Minister of Transportation in 1930, he served as the Delegado Federal do Norte before being appointed Minister of Agriculture in Vargas's Cabinet from 1932 to 1934. Juarez then returned to military service, but once again entered the political realm in 1955 when he ran as the Christian Democrat's candidate for President against Juscelino Kubistchek. He served as a representative in Brazil's Congress from 1962 until 1964, when Juarez left his term to become Minister of Transportation and Public Works in Castelo Branco's new Cabinet after the 1964 military coup. He served in this capacity until 1967.

As early as 1961, Távora met Ann Quiggins Tiller (1921-1981), a M.A. student at the University of Houston. She completed her degree in 1963 with her thesis entitled, "Anatomy of a Revolution--Brasil 1930", which used Juarez as a primary source. She remained in contact with Juarez, his wife Nair and his family over a span of twenty years while she expanded her research to write a political biography of the storied Marechal Juarez Távora. When Tiller died of a sudden illness in 1981, her documents, articles, files and letters related to her research on Juarez were sent to Bradford Burns, professor of history at UCLA, who then donated the materials to UCLA's Department of Special Collections.

From the description of Papers on Juarez Távora, 1922-1980. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40945693

Biography

Marechal Juarez Távora (1898-1975) was one of Brazil's most popular military and political figures from 1922-1967. By the time of his death his storied military and political career included participation in many of modern Brazil's historical developments. As a young officer, he acted alongside Luis Carlos Prestes as a leader of the Tenente Revolts and marched in the Columna Prestes. In Brazil's 1930 Revolution he was a military leader of the Aliança Liberal, leading Paraíba against the Old Republic and helping to institute Getúlio Vargas as provisional President of Brazil. After a brief stint as Minister of Transportation in 1930, he served as the Delegado Federal do Norte before being appointed Minister of Agriculture in Vargas's Cabinet from 1932 to 1934. Juarez then returned to military service, but once again entered the political realm in 1955 when he ran as the Christian Democrat's candidate for President against Juscelino Kubistchek. He served as a representative in Brazil's Congress from 1962 until 1964, when Juarez left his term to become Minister of Transportation and Public Works in Castelo Branco's new Cabinet after the 1964 military coup. He served in this capacity until 1967.

As early as 1961, he met Ann Quiggins Tiller (1921-1981), a M.A. student at the University of Houston. She completed her degree in 1963 with her thesis entitled "Anatomy of a Revolution-Brasil 1930," which used Juarez as a primary source. She remained in contact with Juarez, his wife Nair and his family over a span of twenty years while she expanded her research to write a political biography of the storied Marechal Juarez Távora. When Tiller died of a sudden illness in 1981, her documents, articles, files and letters related to her research on Juarez were sent to Bradford Burns, professor of history at UCLA, who then donated the materials to UCLA's Department of Special Collections in 1985.

From the guide to the Ann Quiggins Tiller papers on Juarez Távora, 1922-1980, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)