José María Alfaro Zamora
José María Alfaro Zamora (born March 20, 1799 in Alajuela ; † June 11, 1856 ibid) was head of state of Costa Rica from 1842 to 1844 and between 1846 and 1847 and its president from May 1, 1847 to May 8, 1847.
Life
His parents were María Damiana Zamora y Flores and Juan Antonio Alfaro y Arias. On May 19, 1825 he married María Josefa Sandoval y Jiménez. In this marriage a daughter was born who died in her childhood and Calixto Alfaro Sandoval.
He was a latifundist and trader. He cultivated coffee, ran a sawmill in Itiquís, near Alajuela, and was involved in a timber trade in Jinotepe .
From 1825 to 1827 he was a member of parliament for Alajuela. In 1828 he was second mayor of Alajuela. From 1834 to 1836 he was a member of parliament for Heredia because he was the landowner there. In 1841 he was Jefe Político del Departamento Occidental (West Zone). From 1841 to 1842 he was a senior judge.
Jefe de Estado 1842-1844
Antonio Pinto Soares managed to overturn Moranzán and let him fussilate. On September 11, 1842, an illustrious circle elected Antonio Pinto Soares to the Jefe de Estado , who appointed José María Alfaro Zamora on September 27, 1842 as his successor.
During this tenure, the road from San José to Puntarenas was built and the Casa de Enseñanza de Santo Tomás became the Universidad de Santo Tomás (1843–1888). In 1844 a constitution was issued. The newspaper Mentor costarricense was founded. He received many votes in the 1844 elections, but Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla became president. On November 29, 1844 he handed over his office as Jefe de Estado to Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla, who had been elected for the term of office from 1844 to 1848.
Jefe de Estado 1846-1847
On June 7, 1846, he had Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla overthrown by a military coup. During this tenure, the Puntarenas Puerto became a free port and in 1847 a constitution was issued. Also in the elections of 1847 votes were cast for him but José María Castro Madriz became president.
president
According to the 1947 constitution, he was named President from May 1 to May 8, 1847. On May 8, 1847, he exchanged titles with the Vice President José María Castro Madriz and became chairman of the parliament.
In 1847 he resigned from these two offices. When accused of participating in a conspiracy, he was detained in Térraba and deported to Panama for a few months.
In 1852 he was elected to the Supreme Court Judge, an office he held until his death from cholera.
Individual evidence
- ^ Clotilde María Obregón: Nuestros gobernantes: Verdades del pasado para comprender el futuro . 2nd Edition. Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica, 2002, ISBN 9977-67-701-8 , p. 59 ( limited preview in Google book search).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
|
Antonio Pinto Soares Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla |
Presidents of Costa Rica September 27, 1842 - November 29, 1844 June 7, 1846 - May 8, 1847 |
Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla José María Castro Madriz |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alfaro Zamora, José María |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | President of Costa Rica |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1799 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alajuela |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1856 |
| Place of death | Alajuela |