Banqueiros e coronéis: um estudo sobre as relações políticas e econômicas das elites locais com o Banco Pelotense (1906-1931).

Abstract

Starting from a social analysis of the institution Banco Pelotense, the present work aims, among others, to show how the relationships within the group called the local elite of the city of Pelotas were characterized during the period of the First Republic. Coinciding with the time frame proposed by this research, we have the Coronelista System acting strongly and influencing political, economic and social relations. Therefore, when analyzing Banco Pelotense and its shareholders, we will also be demonstrating how coronelismo is overlapping the relations and guiding the practices of this local elite. To demonstrate these relationships, we rely on sources such as Banco Pelotense's shareholder lists, periodicals, personal correspondence, among others.