José Figueroa Alcorta

José Figueroa Alcorta
Official portrait, 1906
16th President of Argentina
In office
March 13, 1906 – October 11, 1910
Preceded byManuel Quintana
Succeeded byRoque Sáenz Peña
10th 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
BornJosé 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
PartyNational Autonomist Party
SpouseJosefa Julia María Bouquet Roldán
ChildrenClara Julia
Mario Ramón
Jorge Esteban
Luis Héctor
Alma materNational University of Córdoba
ProfessionLawyer
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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.