José Figueroa Alcorta

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]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is 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 (1860-11-20)November 20, 1860 Córdoba, Argentina
Died	December 27, 1931(1931-12-27) (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. 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]