León Cortés (canton)
León Cortés may refer to: * León Cortés Castro (canton), a canton in San José Province, Costa Rica * León Cortés Castro, politician from Costa Rica See also * Leon Còrdas * Leone Cortese * Leon Cortez Leon Cortez (27 May 1898 – 31 December 1970) was a British musician and actor who appeared regularly on stage and in films and television in a career that spanned five decades. Biography Leon Cortez was born in London as Richard Alfred Chalklin ...

León Cortés Castro (canton)
León Cortés Castro is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is San Pablo. It is part of Los Santos Zone, together with Dota and Tarrazú. Toponymy It is named in honor of former President León Cortés Castro of Costa Rica. History León Cortés Castro was created on 12 June 1962 by decree 11. The Supreme Elections Tribunal of Costa Rica in a resolution of March 29, 1962, proclaimed the results of a plebiscite in the previous month that created the canton. An executive decree on June 12 delineated the portions of the surrounding cantons of Aserrí, Tarrazú, Dota and Desamparados that were to be included in the new canton. Geography León Cortés Castro has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The Delicias creek and the Pirrís river form major portions of the western and southern boundary, and the Tarrazú river establishes the northern and eastern limits of the canton. Districts The canton of León Cortés ...
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León Cortés Castro
León Cortés Castro (December 8, 1882 – March 3, 1946) was a Costa Rican politician. He served as President of Costa Rica from 1936 to 1940. During his term he introduced new bank reforms, supported banana plantations in the South Pacific region, and established ports at Quepos and Golfito. His administration is often referred to as the "iron bars and cement administration" because of the various construction projects undertaken during his presidency, including the construction of the former International Airport of La Sabana. He was the last of a series of relatively conservative Presidents. He considered changes to allow him to pursue re-election as President, but ultimately backed down due to a Constitutional ban on consecutive terms. He was succeeded by Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia, who ultimately broke with tradition and substantially increased the scope of the social state.SeIan Holzhauer, "The Presidency of Calderón Guardia" (University of Florida History Thesis, ...
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Leon Còrdas
Leon Còrdas (1913 in Siran – 1987 in Montpellier) was an acclaimed Occitan playwright who also wrote poems, novels and short-stories. Còrdas tried his hand at acting and directing. Works Drama *''La Font de Bonas Gràcias'', (1954), Théodore Aubanel Théodore Aubanel (Occitan:''Teodòr Aubanèu''; 26 March 1829 – 2 November 1886) was a Provençal poet. He was born in Avignon in a family of printers. Aubanel started writing poetry in French but quickly switched to Provençal, due to the ... prize in 1955 *''Menèrba 1210'', (1985) Poetry *''Aquarèla'', (1946) *''Branca tòrta'', (1964) *''Dire son si'', (1974) Prose *''Los Macarèls'', (1973) *''Sèt pans'', (1977) *''La Batalha dels teules'', (1979) External links Montpellier-Agglomération, in FrenchSeneca, in Occitan Occitan-language writers 1987 deaths 1913 births {{France-poet-stub ...
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Leone Cortese
Leone Cortese (died 1496) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerra (1452–1496). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 2 October 1452, Leone Cortese was appointed by Pope Nicholas V as Bishop of Acerra. He served as Bishop of Acerra until his death in 1496. Episcopal succession While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: *Oliviero Carafa, Archbishop of Naples (1458); and *Scipione Cicinelli, Archbishop of Sorrento The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia ( la, Archidioecesis Surrentina-Castri Maris o Stabiensis) in Campania, has existed in its current form since 1986. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples, having lost i ... (1470). References External links and additional sources * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 15th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Nicholas V 1496 deaths {{15C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub ...
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