Casto Fonseca
Casto Fonseca (c. 1800 – 24 January 1845) was a Nicaraguan military figure who served as the de facto military leader of Nicaragua from 6 April 1839 to 20 January 1845, preceded by Bernardo Méndez de Figueroa and succeeded by José Trinidad Muñoz.
Casto Fonseca | |
|---|---|
| General Commander of Arms Nicaragua | |
| In office 6 April 1839 – 20 January 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Bernardo Méndez de Figueroa |
| Succeeded by | José Trinidad Muñoz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1800 León, Captaincy General of Guatemala |
| Died | 24 January 1845 (aged 44–45) León, Nicaragua |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nicaragua (1834–1845) |
| Rank | Colonel (1834–1837) Grand Marshal (1839–1844) |
| Commands | Army of Nicaragua (1839–1845) |
Fonseca was a graduate in medicine and only had one son, Marcos Fonseca.
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