Evaristo Rocha was a conservative Nicaraguan politician who served as acting Supreme Director of Nicaragua between 5 April and 30 June 1839. The first Nicaraguan Government was essentially a transitional government intended to prepare for the transition to a constitutional order. Although according to the constitution the term of office of the Supreme Director lasted two years, on 5 January 1839, the first Supreme Director, José Núñez transferred power to

Joaquín del Cossío Joaquín del Cossío (born in El Viejo on September 2, 1789) was a Nicaraguan Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2 ...

, making him acting Supreme Director, but Rocha essentially took that position. It is unknown when Cossío actually took office.Andrés Vega Bolaños (1944). «Gobernantes de Nicaragua» lk. 79 On 5 September 1849, Rocha welcomed the United States Ambassador to Nicaragua,

Ephraim George Squier Ephraim George Squier (June 17, 1821 – April 17, 1888), usually cited as E. G. Squier, was an American archaeologist, history writer, painter and newspaper editor. Biography Squier was born in Bethlehem, New York, the son of a minister, Joel S ...

in El Viejo.

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