Tomás Bobadilla
Tomás Bobadilla y Briones (30 March 1785 – 21 December 1871) was a writer, intellectual and politician from the Dominican Republic. The first ruler of the Dominican Republic, he had a significant participation in the movement for Dominican independence. Biography He was born in Neiba on 30 March 1785, son of Vicente Bobadilla Amaral, and Gregoria Justina Briones Pérez. He devoted to the political life and the writing. In 1810, when he reached the age of majority in force at that time (25 years of age), Bobadilla obtained his certification of Blood Purity, as all of both his paternal grandparents and maternal great-grandparents had been born in Europe, this certificate allowed him access to high public offices of the colonial administration, reserved to white Dominicans and Peninsulars. From the period known as ''España Boba'' or "Meek Spain", he occupied very important positions. He was fellow of José Núñez de Cáceres y Albor and participated in poli ...
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