In protest of corrupt politicians, more than one animal was elected to public office in Brazil!

>More recently, a female rhinoceros in Brazil was elected to São Paulo’s municipal council by a landslide 50,000 votes on October 4, 1959. This was in protest against corrupt politics, food shortages, and the high cost of living in Brazil. >Several years earlier, in 1954, a goat was elected to the city council of Jaboata, which is also in Brazil. This councilman’s name was Smelly. _______________________ **Source:** Stephens, John Richard. “Odds and Ends.” *Weird History 101: Tales of Intrigue, Mayhem, and Outrageous Behavior*. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2006. 145. Print. ___________________________ **If you enjoy this type of content, please consider donating to my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/HistoryLockeBox)!**