Rafael Ramírez Hidalgo (1805–1875) was a

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n politician. He was a member of the

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of 1838, 1859, 1869, 1870 and 1871, President of the House of Representatives from 1844 to 1845 and the Senate from 1862 to 1863 and judge on several occasions. He was the

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of the

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from 1847 to 1850 and from 1854 to 1855. He was also associate judge of the Supreme Court in 1859 and Secretary of State in 1873. He was the author of the notes contained in the edition of the General Code of the State of Costa Rica from 1841 published in

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in 1858, which was declared official by the government of President

Juan Rafael Mora Porras Juan Rafael Mora Porras (8 February 1814, San José, Costa Rica – 30 September 1860) was President of Costa Rica from 1849 to 1859. Life and career Mora first assumed the presidency upon the resignation of his younger brother, Miguel Mor ...

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