Manuel Franco - Death

Death

Manuel died of a heart attack, in office on June 5, 1919 and the Vice-President José P. Montero assumed the Presidency.

The old street Del Sol (later called Espinoza and after Villarrica) of Asunción receive the name of Presidente Franco (President Franco). That’s also the name of one of the most important arteries in Concepción; it goes from the port to the Avenue Pinedo.

Preceded by
Eduardo Schaerer
President of Paraguay
1916-1919
Succeeded by
José Pedro Montero

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