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José Figueroa Alcorta
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| President of Argentina | |
| In office March 13, 1906 – October 11, 1910 |
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| Preceded by | Manuel Quintana |
| Succeeded by | Roque Sáenz Peña |
| Vice President of Argentina | |
| In office October 12, 1904 – March 12, 1906 |
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| President | Manuel Quintana |
| Preceded by | Norberto Quirno Costa |
| Succeeded by | Victorino de la Plaza |
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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 |
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.
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. He was an active Freemason.
See also
In Spanish: José Figueroa Alcorta para niños
