Higinio Uriarte
José Higinio Uriarte y García del Barrio (11 January 1843 in Asunción – 21 April 1909) was Paraguayan politician and President from April 12, 1877 to November 25, 1878.
Higinio Uriarte
He was Juan Bautista Gill's cousin. He served as President of the Chamber of Deputies[1], and was elected as Vice President 1874.[2] After Gill was assassinated, Uriarte became the acting President for the remainder of Gill's four-year-term.
References
- "Registro oficial. 1869/1875". HathiTrust.
- "Vicepresidencia de la Republica". June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Salvador Jovellanos |
Vice President of Paraguay 1874-1877 |
Succeeded by Adolfo Saguier |
| Preceded by Juan Bautista Gill |
President of Paraguay 1877-1878 |
Succeeded by Cándido Bareiro |
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