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]
José Figueroa Alcorta | |
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 Official portrait, 1906 | |
| 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 November 20, 1860 Córdoba, Argentina |
| Died | December 27, 1931 (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 |
Biography
Figueroa Alcorta was born in Córdoba as the son of José Figueroa and Teodosia Alcorta. He was elected a National Deputy for Córdoba before becoming Provincial Governor in 1895. In 1898 he returned to the Argentine Congress as a Senator. In 1904 he became Vice-President of Argentina and in 1906 succeeded Manuel Quintana as President.[2][3][4] He was an active Freemason.[5]
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