# José María Castro Madriz

_Costa Rican politician (1818-1892)_

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> José María Castro Madriz was a Costa Rican intellectual and statesman who served as President of Costa Rica from 1847 to 1849 and from 1866 to 1868. Inaugurated at age 29, he was the youngest person to ever serve as President of Costa Rica. Over a public career spanning more than four decades, he held numerous offices of state and became the first person to preside over all three branches of the Costa Rican government.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 September 1818 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561579#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San José ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561579#P19))
- **Died:** 4 April 1892 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561579#P570))
- **Place of death:** San José ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561579#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561579#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; judge; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561579#P106))
- **Spouse:** Pacífica Fernández ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561579#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561579#P39))

## Questions

**When was José María Castro Madriz born?**  
José María Castro Madriz was born on 1 September 1818 in San José.

**What positions has José María Castro Madriz held?**  
Positions held by José María Castro Madriz include: President of Costa Rica.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José María Castro Madriz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Castro_Madriz) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q561579](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561579) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: José María Castro Madriz.JPG by Aquiles Bigot (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Castro_Madriz.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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