José Antonio Pinto Castro

José Antonio Pinto Castro (1817, San José – 26 February 1887) was a

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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. His brother

José Concepción Pinto Castro José Concepción Pinto Castro (8 January 1830–1898) was a Costa Rican politician. His parents were General Antonio Pinto Soares and María del Rosario Castro y Ramírez. He married Aurelia Montealegre Fernández, daughter of Mariano Montealeg ...

was also a politician and lawyer. He served as War Comptroller, Governor of

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, 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 1873 during President

Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez Tomás Miguel Guardia Gutiérrez (16 December 1831 – 6 July 1882) was a Costa Rican military officer and politician who was the 8th and 11th President of Costa Rica, serving from 1870 to 1876 and again from 1877 until his death in 1882. He rem ...

' first trip to Europe. He was named Magistrate of the

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on 1880 and in 1886 became its

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. He died as such on 26 February 1887 in San José. 1817 births 1887 deaths Politicians from San José, Costa Rica Costa Rican people of Portuguese descent Vice presidents of Costa Rica Government ministers of Costa Rica Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica judges {{CostaRica-law-bio-stub