Juan Antonio Escurra

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Juan Antonio Escurra
16th President of Paraguay
In office November 25, 1902 – December 19, 1904
Vice President	Manuel Domínguez
Preceded by	Héctor Carvallo
Succeeded by	Juan Gaona
Personal details
Born	(1859-05-06)May 6, 1859 Caraguatay
Died	August 24, 1929(1929-08-24) (aged 70) Villa Hayes
Political party	Colorado

Juan Antonio Escurra (May 6, 1859 – August 24, 1929) was the President of Paraguay from 1902 to 1904. He was born on May 6, 1859, in Caraguatay, Cordillera department. He was married with Josefa M. Rojas, a woman from a traditional family, who later would be the First Lady of the nation. His family worked growing cotton, corn and fruits. After Uriarte and Egusquiza, he was the third president with a Basque last name.