Louis Eugène Roy (; 1861 – 27 October 1939) was a prominent mulatto

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General John H. Russell, Jr., the American High Commissioner to Haïti, to serve as that country's interim president following the resignation of Louis Borno. Roy served from 15 May to 18 November 1930, during which time his major duty was to oversee elections to the new National Assembly during the

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. When the Assembly selected

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as president, Roy stepped down.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Louis Eugene 1861 births 1939 deaths Mulatto Haitians Haitian bankers Presidents of Haiti People of the Banana Wars