José Figueroa Alcorta
José Figueroa Alcorta | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 1906 | |
| 16th President of Argentina | |
| In office March 13, 1906 – October 11, 1910 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Quintana |
| Succeeded by | Roque Sáenz Peña |
| 10th 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 |
José María Cornelio Figueroa Alcorta (Spanish: [xoˈse maˈɾia koɾˈneljo fiɣeˈɾoa alˈkoɾta]; 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]
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. He was taken hostage in an unsuccessful February 1905 military coup attempt.[2]
In 1906, Figueroa Alcorta succeeded Manuel Quintana as President.[3][4][5] He was an active Freemason.[6]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Madrid, Raúl L. (2025). The Birth of Democracy in South America. Cambridge University Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-009-63381-9.
- ^ Solberg, Carl E. (1979). Oil and Nationalism in Argentina: A History. Stanford University Press. pp. 12–. ISBN 9780804709859. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ Akers, Charles Edmond (1904). A history of South America, 1854-1904. E.P. Dutton. pp. 120–. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Masones Ilustres Argentinos". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
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