Vicente Herrera Zeledón

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Vicente Herrera President of Costa Rica
Term of office:	30 July 1876 to 11 September 1877
– Preceded by:	Aniceto Esquivel
– Succeeded by:	Tomás Guardia
Date of birth:	20 January 1821
Place of birth:	San José
Date of death:	10 November 1888
Place of death:	San José
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Vicente de las Mercedes Herrera Zeledón (20 January 1821-10 November 1888) was President of Costa Rica from 30 July 1876 to 11 September 1877.

He came to power in the coup d'état that deposed President Aniceto Esquivel and resigned in favor of Gen. Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez the following year.