Pierre François Joseph Benoit Rosalvo Bobo (1874–1929), known as Rosalvo Bobo, was a Haitian politician, and a leader of the rebel faction known as the Cacos. In March of 1915 he started and led a rebellion against the government of President

Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam (4 March 1859 – 28 July 1915) was President of Haiti from 4 March to 27 July 1915, when he was assassinated. He was a cousin of Tirésias Simon Sam, Haiti's president from 1896 to 1902. Early life and education C ...

. With the rebellion going against him Guillaume Sam ordered the arrest and murder of his political opponents, and was himself killed by a mob in retaliation on 27 July 1915. This led to a breakdown of order and widespread violence in the capitol of

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. In response the

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landed U.S. Marines at

on 28 July 1915, beginning the 1915 occupation of Haiti. U.S. Admiral

William B. Caperton William Banks Caperton (June 30, 1855 – December 12, 1941) was an admiral of the United States Navy. He held major posts ashore and afloat, chief of which were commanding the naval forces intervening in Haiti (1915–16) and Santo Domingo (191 ...

was the commander of the American occupation troops in Haiti after the assassination of President

. and, under orders from

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sought to find a suitable candidate to assume the presidency. Two names emerged, Bobo and

Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave (6 April 1863 – 26 July 1926) was a Haitian political figure. He served as president of Haiti from 12 August 1915 to 15 May 1922, during the U.S. military occupation that had begun on 27 July 1915. U.S. Admiral ...

. After interviewing both men Caperton formed the opinion that Bobo was mentally unstable and unfit for any office. He informed Washington of this and was told by assistant secretary of the Navy

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that "the election of Dartiguenave is preferred by the United States".Musicant, Ivan (1990)"The Banana Wars" MacMillan Publishing, New York After losing the election in the Haitian Senate by a vote of 94 to 3, Bobo first fled to

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, but then moved on to

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. He finally settled in

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, where he died in 1929.

References

1874 births 1929 deaths Finance ministers of Haiti Haitian politicians {{Haiti-politician-stub