Abel Botelho

Abel Botelho
Born
Abel Acácio de Almeida Botelho

(1855-09-23)23 September 1855/1856
Tabuaço, Portugal
Died(1917-04-24)24 April 1917 (aged 59–61)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalityPortuguese
Occupations

Abel Acácio de Almeida Botelho (European Portuguese: [ɐˈβɛl ɐˈkasju ð(ɨ) alˈmɐjðɐ βuˈteʎu];23 September 1855 or 1856 – 1917), was a Portuguese military officer and diplomat who distinguished himself as a writer. A representative of Naturalism in Portugal, he wrote, among others, O Barão de Lavos and O Livro de Alda, the first two titles in his "Patologia Social" series. In 1911, he took part in the commission that selected and approved the draft of what would become the current flag of Portugal.