Jose Higinio Uriarte del Barrio
7th President of Paraguay
In office 12 April 1877 ? 25 November 1878
Vice President	Vacant
Preceded by	Juan Bautista Gill
Succeeded by	Candido Bareiro
3rd Vice President of Paraguay
In office 25 November 1874 ? 12 April 1877
President	Juan Bautista Gill
Preceded by	Salvador Jovellanos (1871)
Succeeded by	Adolfo Saguier (1878)
Personal details
Born	11 January 1843 Asuncion , Paraguay
Died	21 April 1909 (1909-04-21) (aged 66)
Nationality	Paraguayan
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Etelvina Trinidad Mercedes Velilla
Children	2

Jose Higinio Uriarte y Garcia del Barrio (11 January 1843 in Asuncion ? 21 April 1909) was a Paraguayan politician and President from April 12, 1877 to November 25, 1878.

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. He was Minister of Finance of Paraguay from 1887 to 1889. ^[3]

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