Guardia, Tomás

Guardia, Tomás, 1832-82, president of Costa Rica. An army general, he led a revolt that eventually placed him in control and enabled him to rule the country from 1870 to 1882 with only brief interruptions. Under a repressive military dictatorship he exiled the leading families and halted the destructive Liberal-Conservative rivalry that had torn Costa Rica for nearly 50 years. Guardia undertook the building of a costly ocean-to-ocean railroad, financed and directed by the United Fruit magnate Minor Cooper Keith. Although basically a military strong man, Guardia is generally credited with having laid the groundwork of Costa Rican political stability.

Tomás may refer to:

• Antonio Tomás (born 1985), professional Spanish footballer
• Belarmino Tomás (1892-1950), Asturian trade unionist and socialist politician
• Fray Tomás de Berlanga (1487-1551), fourth bishop of Panama
• Joan Tomás Campasol (born 1985), Spanish footballer
• João Tomás (born 1975), Portuguese footballer
• José Tomás (1934-2001), Spanish classical guitarist and teacher
• José Tomás Boves (1782-1814), smuggler
• José Tomás Ovalle (circa 1788-1831), Chilean political figure
• José Tomás Sánchez (born 1920), Roman Catholic archbishop and Cardinal Priest
• Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel (born 1966), Annobonese writer
• Juan Tomás de Rocaberti (circa 1624-1699), Spanish theologian
• Tomás Aldazabal (born 1976), Cuban volleyball player
• Tomás Antonio de la Cerda y Aragón, conde de Paredes (1638-1692), viceroy of New Spain
• Tomás Antônio Gonzaga (1744-1809), Luso-Brazilian poet
• Tomás Argento (born 1986), Argentine field hockey striker
• Tomás Arias (1856-1932), Panamanian politician and businessman
• Tomás Batista (born 1935), sculptor
• Tomás Berreta (1875-1947), Uruguayan political figure
• Tomás Borge (born 1930), last living co-founder of the Sandinista movement in Nicaragua
• Tomás Bretón (1850-1923), Spanish musician and composer
• Tomás Cámara y Castro (1847-1904), Catholic bishop
• Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich (1923-1990), Irish Cardinal
• Tomás Carrasquilla (1858-1940), writer
• Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera (1798-1878), Colombian general and political figure
• Tomás de Anchorena (1783-1847), Argentine statesman and lawyer
• Tomás de Bhaldraithe (1916-1996), Irish language scholar and lexicographer
• Tomás de Herrera (1804-1859), neogranadine statesman and general
• Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa (1750-1791), Spanish neoclassical poet
• Tomás de Jesús Mangual (born 1944), very famous and controversial Puerto Rican crime reporter
• Tomas Mendez (born 1968)well known social service professional from New York City. Noted for his work with the poor and disadvantaged.
• Tomás de la Rosa (born 1978), Major League Baseball infielder
• Tomás de Rocamora (1740-1819), Argentine governor
• Tomás de Santa María (died 1570), Spanish music theorist, organist and composer
• Tomás de Teresa, former Spanish middle distance runner
• Tomás de Torquemada (1420-1498), fifteenth century Spanish Dominican
• Tomás de Torres (16th century), Portuguese teacher
• Tomás de Zumalacárregui (1788-1835), Spanish Carlist general
• Tomás Diez Acosta (born 1946), Cuban revolutionary soldier
• Tomás Eloy Martínez (born 1934), Argentine journalist and writer
• Tomás Estrada Palma (1832-1908), Cuban political figure
• Tomás Fernández, Cuban footballer
• Tomás Fonzi (born 1981), Argentine actor
• Tomás Frías Ametller (1804-1884), noted politician
• Tomás Garrido Canabal (1891-1943), Mexican politician and revolutionary
• Tomás Godoy Cruz (1791-1852), Argentine statesman and businessman
• Tomás González (born 1959), Cuban track and field sprinter
• Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez (1831-1882), President of Costa Rica
• Tomás Guido (1788-1866), General in the Argentine War of Independence
• Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928-1996), influential Cuban filmmaker
• Tomás Guzmán (born 1982), Paraguayan football striker
• Tomás Harris (died 1964), Spanish-speaking officer with MI6 during World War II
• Tomás Hirsch (born 1956), leftist Chilean politician and businessman
• Tomás José González-Carvajal (1753-1834), Spanish poet and statesman
• Tomás Luceño (1844-1933), Spanish poet and playwright
• Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611), Spanish composer
• Tomás Mac Curtain (1884-1920), Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork
• Tomás Mac Giolla (born 1924), former Irish member of parliament
• Tomás MacCormik (born 1978), field hockey midfielder
• Tomás Maldonado (born 1922), Argentine painter, designer and thinker
• Tomás Marco (born 1942), Spanish composer and writer
• Tomás Marín de Poveda (1650-1703), Spanish colonial administrator
• Tomás Martínez (1820-1873), President of Nicaragua
• Tomás Medina (1803-1884), President of El Salvador
• Tomás Mejía (1820-1867), Mexican soldier
• Tomás Méndez (1927-1995), talented Mexican composer and singer
• Tomás Milián (born 1932), Cuban-American actor
• Tomás Monje (1884-1959), President of Bolivia
• Tomás Mulcahy (born 1963), former Irish sportsperson
• Tomás N. Alonso (1881-1962), well-known Cebuano Visayan writer
• Tomás Nistal (born 1948), former road cyclist
• Tomás Ó Criomhthain (1856-1937), Irish memoirist
• Tomás Ó Deirg (1897-1956), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
• Tomás Ó Sé, school teacher
• Tomás O'Leary (born 1983), Irish Rugby Union player
• Tomás Olias Gutiérrez (born 1969), Spanish footballer
• Tomás Pérez (born 1973), Major League Baseball infielder
• Tomás Quinn, Irish Gaelic footballer
• Tomás Regalado (1861-1906), President of El Salvador
• Tomás Reñones (born 1960), former Spanish footballer
• Tomás Rivera (1935-1984), Chicano author, poet, and educator
• Tomás Romero Pereira (1886-1982), President of Paraguay
• Tomás Ruíz González (born 1963), Mexican politician
• Tomás Ryan, former Irish sportsperson
• Tomás Taveira (born 1938), Portuguese architect
• Tomás Torres Mercado, Mexican politician
• Tomás Valladares, President of Nicaragua
• Tomás Yarrington (born 1957), Mexican politician

See also

• Santo Tomás
• Thomas
• Ashen-Shugar/Tomas