José Figueroa Alcorta
11th President of Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is Alcorta.
José María Cornelio Figueroa Alcorta (November 20, 1860 – December 27, 1931) was an Argentine lawyer and politician, who managed to be the only person to head the three powers of the State: Vice President of the Nation (President of the Senate), from October 12, 1904 to March 12, 1906, President of the Nation from that date and until October 12, 1910; and President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Argentine Nation, from 1929 until his death in 1931.[1]
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José Figueroa Alcorta | |
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President of Argentina | |
In office March 13, 1906 – October 11, 1910 | |
Preceded by | Manuel Quintana |
Succeeded by | Roque Sáenz Peña |
Vice President of Argentina | |
In office October 12, 1904 – March 12, 1906 | |
President | Manuel Quintana |
Preceded by | Norberto Quirno Costa |
Succeeded by | Victorino de la Plaza |
Personal details | |
Born | José Figueroa Alcorta (1860-11-20)November 20, 1860 Córdoba, Argentina |
Died | December 27, 1931(1931-12-27) (aged 71) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Nationality | Argentina |
Political party | National Autonomist Party |
Spouse | Josefa Julia María Bouquet Roldán |
Children | Clara Julia Mario Ramón Jorge Esteban Luis Héctor |
Alma mater | National University of Córdoba |
Profession | Lawyer |
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