# José Horácio Costa

_Brazilian politician_

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> José Horácio Costa was the second president (governor) of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. He was the legal substitute of the former governor, Afonso Cláudio de Freitas Rosa. Both were appointed by the President of Brazil, Marshall Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca, as governor and vice-governor.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 December 1859 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6292475#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Recife ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6292475#P19))
- **Died:** 6 June 1922 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6292475#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rio de Janeiro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6292475#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6292475#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6292475#P106))
- **Positions held:** governor of Espirito Santo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6292475#P39))

## Questions

**When was José Horácio Costa born?**  
José Horácio Costa was born on 16 December 1859 in Recife.

**What positions has José Horácio Costa held?**  
Positions held by José Horácio Costa include: governor of Espirito Santo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José Horácio Costa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Hor%C3%A1cio_Costa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6292475](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6292475) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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