José Figueroa 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]

José Figueroa Alcorta
President of Argentina
In office
March 13, 1906 – October 11, 1910
Preceded byManuel Quintana
Succeeded byRoque Sáenz Peña
Vice President of Argentina
In office
October 12, 1904 – March 12, 1906
PresidentManuel Quintana
Preceded byNorberto Quirno Costa
Succeeded byVictorino de la Plaza
Personal details
Born
José Figueroa Alcorta

(1860-11-20)November 20, 1860
Córdoba, Argentina
DiedDecember 27, 1931(1931-12-27) (aged 71)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Resting placeLa Recoleta Cemetery
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Argentina
Political partyNational Autonomist Party
Spouse(s)Josefa Julia María Bouquet Roldán
ChildrenClara Julia
Mario Ramón
Jorge Esteban
Luis Héctor
Alma materNational University of Córdoba
ProfessionLawyer

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]

References
  1. "JOSE F. ALCORTA DEAD; ARGENTINE JURIST; Was Chief Justice of Supreme Court and Had Served as President for Four Years". The New York Times. December 28, 1931. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. Solberg, Carl E. (1979). Oil and Nationalism in Argentina: A History. Stanford University Press. pp. 12–. ISBN 9780804709859. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  3. Akers, Charles Edmond (1904). A history of South America, 1854-1904. E.P. Dutton. pp. 120–. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  4. Colby, Frank Moore; Churchill, Allen Leon (1909). New International Yearbook: A Compendium of the World's Progress. Dodd, Mead and Co. pp. 46–. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-04-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Political offices
Preceded by
Norberto Quirno Costa		 Vice President of Argentina
1904–1906		 Succeeded by
Victorino de la Plaza
Preceded by
Manuel Quintana		 President of Argentina
1906–1910		 Succeeded by
Roque Sáenz Peña
Preceded by
Julio Astrada		 Governor of Córdoba
1895–1898		 Succeeded by
Cleto Peña


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