José Gomes de Vasconcelos Jardim[nb 1] (1 January 1773 – 1 December 1854) was a Brazilian farmer, freemason, doctor, and militant.

He was the president of the Riograndense Republic during the Ragamuffin War, succeeding his cousin Bento Gonçalves da Silva on an interim basis until the end of the war and the dissolution of the republic.

Local legend often recalled that the plans were made under the shade of the Farroupilha Cypress on 19 September 1835.

[2][3] After Bento Gonçalves was imprisoned on Fanfa island, Gomes Jardim took up the role as president on an interim basis.

[1] The house was later destroyed by the Institute of Artistic and Historical Heritage of Rio Grande do Sul on 30 November 1994.