José Antonio Pinto Castro
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José Antonio Pinto Castro (1817 - February 26, 1887) was a Costa Rica
n politician, son of General Antonio Pinto Soares
and María del Rosario Castro Ramírez. He was married to Juana Samayoa y Leiva and graduated as attorney of law from the University of Guatemala.
He served as War Comptroller, Governor of San José Province
, Secretary of Government and Police and Vice-president (then called First in Line to the Republic) from 1872 to 1873. He temporarily served as President from 1872 to January of 1873 during President Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez
' first trip to Europe.
He was named Magistrate of the Corte Suprema de Justicia de Costa Rica on 1880 and in 1886 became its president. He died as such on February 26, 1887 in San José
.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n politician, son of General Antonio Pinto Soares
António Pinto Soares
António Pinto Soares was Head of State of Costa Rica from September 11 to September 27, 1842.He led the popular uprising that overthrew Francisco Morazán on September 11, 1842, and served as Head of State until September 27, when he peacefully handled power to José María Alfaro.- Early life and...
and María del Rosario Castro Ramírez. He was married to Juana Samayoa y Leiva and graduated as attorney of law from the University of Guatemala.
He served as War Comptroller, Governor of San José Province
San José Province
San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²...
, Secretary of Government and Police and Vice-president (then called First in Line to the Republic) from 1872 to 1873. He temporarily served as President from 1872 to January of 1873 during President Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez
Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez
General Tomás Miguel Guardia Gutiérrez was President of Costa Rica on two occasions:from 1870 to 1876, and from 1877 to 1882....
' first trip to Europe.
He was named Magistrate of the Corte Suprema de Justicia de Costa Rica on 1880 and in 1886 became its president. He died as such on February 26, 1887 in San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
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