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Jacques Nicolas Léger
Jacques Nicolas Léger (July 20, 1859LÉGER, Jacques Nicolas in ''Who's Who in America'' (1901-1902 edition), p. 673–1918) was a Haitian lawyer, politician, and diplomat. Léger was born at Les Cayes, Haiti, in 1859. He received his early education in Haiti, and as a very young man went to Paris, where he continued his higher studies and also received his legal training. His father had been a member of the Haitian senate and a statesman of note, so that young Léger began to take an active part in the politics of his country at an early age. In 1881, when only 22 years old, he was made secretary of the Haitian legation in Paris, and a little later, upon the abrupt resignation of Minister Charles Séguy Villevaleix, the young secretary was made charge d'affaires. Upon his return to Haiti, he resumed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Cayes
Les Cayes ( , ), often referred to as Aux Cayes (; ), is a commune and seaport in the Les Cayes Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti, with a population of 71,236. Due to its isolation from the political turmoil of the capital, Port-au-Prince, it is one of Haiti's major ports, with export trade concentrating on mostly coffee and sugarcane. As the world's largest supplier of vetiver, it exports 250 tons annually of this ingredient of perfume and fragrance manufacturing. Minor exports include bananas and timber. History European settlement The island of what was known by the Spanish as Hispaniola was inhabited for thousands of years by indigenous peoples. The first European settlement in the southwest area was the town of ''Salvatierra de la Sabana'', founded by the Spanish explorer Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar in 1504. Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a co-founder of this town and lived there for several years trying to raise pigs as a business. Balboa gave up that enterp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Pan American Congress
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Ambassadors Of Haiti To The United States
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Members Of The Permanent Court Of Arbitration
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Mulatto Haitians
Mulatto (, ) is a term in Haiti that is historically linked to Haitians who are born to one white parent and one black parent, or two mulatto parents. People of mulatto or white descent constitute a minority of 5 percent of the Haitian population. See also * Affranchi * Gens de couleur * Free people of color * Afro-Haitians * White Haitians * Marabou * Mulatto * Passing (racial identity) * Creole peoples Creole peoples may refer to various ethnic groups around the world. The term's meaning exhibits regional variations, often sparking debate. Creole peoples represent a diverse array of ethnicities, each possessing a distinct cultural identity tha ... References and footnotes {{Haitian people Ethnic groups in Haiti Mulatto Multiracial affairs in the Caribbean People from Saint-Domingue Person of color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century Haitian Lawyers
The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 (MCM). It was the 9th century of the 2nd millennium. It was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was Abolitionism, abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanded beyond its British homeland for the first time during the 19th century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, France, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Catholic Church, in response to the growing influence and power of modernism, secularism and materialism, formed the First Vatican Council in the late 19th century to deal with such problems an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Ministers Of Haiti
This is a list of foreign ministers of Haiti. List * February 1807 - 6 December 1812: Joseph Rouanez * December 1812 - May 1820: Julien Prévost * 4 April 1843 - 7 January 1844: Philippe Guerrier * 7 January 1844 - 3 May 1844: Hérard Dumesle * 3 May 1844 - 1 March 1846: Jacques Hyppolite * 2 March 1846 - 27 July 1847: Alexis Dupuy * 27 July 1847 - 30 September 1847: Jean Elie * 30 September 1847 - 9 April 1848: Alexis Dupuy (2nd term) * 9 April 1848 - 26 December 1848: Lysius Salomon * 31 December 1848 - 15 January 1859: Louis Dufrène * 17 January 1859 - 28 January 1860: André Jean-Simon * 28 January 1860 - 8 July 1862: Victorin Plésance * 8 July 1862 - 13 August 1866: Théodate Philippeaux * 13 August 1866 - 7 March 1867: Thomas Madiou * 7 March 1867 - 13 March 1867: Linstant de Pradines * 8 May 1867 - 21 July 1867: André Germain * 21 July 1867 - 20 May 1868: Demesvar Delorme * 20 May 1868 - 3 August 1868: Daguesseau Lespinasse * 3 August 1868 - 19 February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Deaths
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1859 Births
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Her History And Her Detractors
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Oreste Zamor
Emmanuel Oreste Zamor (1861 – July 27, 1915) was a Haitian general and politician who served as the president of Haiti in 1914. He was executed the following year after being ousted in a coup. Career During the Haitian civil war of 1912, Oreste Zamor and his brother Charles, both generals, supported Caimito Ramírez and harbored his troops within their districts. In 1914, the two brothers entered the war, resulting in a "short and extremely chaotic" presidency for Oreste from February 8 to October 29 of that year. He was opposed in his bid for the presidency by General Davilmar Théodore, who refused to recognize his authority, and by U.S. businessmen who had financial interests in Haiti. The U.S. government sought American control of customs in Haiti and of the Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement, Môle-Saint-Nicolas from the Zamor government, which first demanded U.S. recognition of its legitimacy. The French and German governments opposed U.S. demands, and U.S. Secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
