José María Montealegre
Former President of Costa Rica
José María Montealegre Fernández was President of Costa Rica from 1859 to 1863.
Born into a wealthy family of coffee plantation owners, he was sent to study medicine in Aberdeen, where he graduated as a surgeon. Montealegre was the first Costa... Wikipedia
Born: March 19, 1815, San José, Costa Rica
Died: September 26, 1887 (age 72 years), San Jose, CA
Parents: Mariano Montealegre Bustamante
Party: Liberal Party
Previous office: President of Costa Rica (1859–1863)
Partner: Sofía Matilde Joy Redman
Nationality: Costa Rican