Henrique Teixeira Lott

Henrique Batista Duffles Teixeira Lott (16 November 1894 – 19 May 1984) was a Brazilian military and political figure.

Personal life A descendant of English and Dutch immigrants, Lott was born on 16 November 1894 in Antônio Carlos, Minas Gerais, to Henrique and Maria Lott as the first of their 10 children. He would get married April 11, 1916 in Rio de Janeiro to a woman named Laura Ferreira do Amaral. They would have 6 daughters, the most notable being Edna Lott. He would die on 19 May 1984.

In 1962 he led a push to remove the literacy requirements to vote in Brazil, which would have increased the voting population from 15 million to 35 million.

After Quadros' surprising resignation just seven months in office, Marshal Lott sided with those supporting Goulart's right to the Presidency. After the 1964 military coup Lott mostly retired from political life, displeased with his colleagues ousting a legal government.

Legacy After his death in 1985, Lott was denied a military funeral, but the governor of Rio de Janeiro Leonel Brizola declared an official period of mourning.

In the 2006 miniseries JK, Lott was played by Arthur Kohl.