About José Antonio Pinto Castro
Lived 1817 – 1887 (aged 69–70). José Antonio Pinto Castro was a Costa Rican politician and judge.
José Antonio Pinto Castro (1817 – 26 February 1887) was a Costa Rican lawyer and politician who served as the 27th President of the Supreme Court from 1886 until his death in 1887. He previously served as First Designate to the Presidency from 1872 to 1873.
A 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 was also a politician and lawyer.
He served as War Comptroller, Governor of San José Province, Secretary of Government and Police from 1872 to 1873. He temporarily served as President from 1872 to January 1873 during President Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez' first trip to Europe.
He was named Magistrate of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica on 1880 and in 1886 became its president. He died as such on 26 February 1887 in San José.
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Who was José Antonio Pinto Castro?
Costa Rican politician
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José Antonio Pinto Castro was born in 1817 in San José.
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José Antonio Pinto Castro died on 26 February 1887 in San José.
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José Antonio Pinto Castro was a politician and judge.
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José Antonio Pinto Castro was Costa Rican.
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