Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa
First Lady of Costa Rica
About Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa
Lived 1800 – 1873 (aged 72). Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa was a Costa Rican first Lady.
Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa (July 31, 1800 – February 18, 1873) was the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1822 to 1823 and from 1833 to 1835, and the wife of José Rafael Gallegos Alvarado, Costa Rica's Head of State for two separate terms.
Biography Doña Ignacia married José Rafael Gallegos in 1822. She gave birth to eight children. One son, Rafael Gallegos Sáenz (born May 1831) later became a prominent businessman and politician, serving in the administration of Bruno Carranza Ramírez as the Secretary of Finance and Commerce.
In 1872, Doña Ignacia and her three unmarried daughters moved to San Francisco, California, where she died the following year.
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Who was Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa?
First Lady of Costa Rica (1800–1873)
When was Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa born?
Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa was born on 31 July 1800 in Cartago.
When did Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa die?
Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa died on 18 February 1873 in San Francisco.
What was Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa's occupation?
Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa was a first Lady.
What nationality was Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa?
Ignacia Sáenz y Ulloa was Costa Rican.
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