Nicolás Espinoza

Nicolás Espinoza (November 1795 – March 1845) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as the head of state of El Salvador from 10 April 1835 to 15 November 1835.^[1] At the time, El Salvador was a constituent state of the Federal Republic of Central America.

General Nicolás Espinoza
14th Head of State of El Salvador
In office 10 April 1835 – 15 November 1835
Deputy	José María Silva
Preceded by	Joaquín Escolán y Balibrera
Succeeded by	Francisco Gómez
2nd Deputy Head of State of El Salvador
In office 30 January 1829 – 3 April 1832
Governor	José María Cornejo José Damián Villacorta José María Cornejo
Preceded by	Mariano Prado
Succeeded by	Joaquín de San Martín
9th President of the Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador
In office 1840–1841
Preceded by	Eustaquio Cuéllar
Succeeded by	Anselmo Paiz
Personal details
Born	November 1795 Tenancingo, San Salvador
Died	March 1845(1845-03-00) (aged 49) Nacaome, Honduras
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	Central America El Salvador
Rank	General

Biography

Nicolás Espinoza was born in November 1795 in Tenancingo, then a part of New Spain.^[2]

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador elected Espinoza as the state's head of state in the March 1835 election.^[3]

Espinoza served as the president of the Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador from 1840 to 1841.^[4] He died in Nacaome, Honduras in March 1845.^[2]