François Denys Légitime | |
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Member of the State Council representing Sud | |
In office June 22, 1918 – June 5, 1919 | |
14th President of Haiti | |
In office December 16, 1888 – August 22, 1889 | |
Preceded by | Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal |
Succeeded by | Monpoint Jeune |
Chief of the Executif Branch of Haiti | |
In office October 16, 1888 – December 16, 1888 | |
Preceded by | Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Member of the Provisional Government of Haiti | |
In office September 1, 1888 – October 16, 1888 | |
President | Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship | |
In office September 1, 1888 – December 16, 1888 | |
President | Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal |
Preceded by | Brutus Saint-Victor |
Succeeded by | Eugène Margron (Foreign Affairs) Massillon Lauture (Worship) |
Minister of Agriculture, Interior, Education, Worship and Justice | |
In office August 26, 1881 – December 31, 1881 | |
President | Lysius Salomon |
Preceded by | Himself (Agriculture and Interior) Charles Archin (Education, Worship and Justice) |
Succeeded by | François Manigat (Agriculture and Education) Edouard Pickombe (Interior) Thomas Madiou (Justice and Worship) |
Minister of Agriculture, Finance, Commerce and Interior | |
In office January 9, 1881 – August 26, 1881 | |
President | Lysius Salomon |
Preceded by | Himself (Agriculture, Finance and Commerce) Evarise Laroche (Interior) |
Succeeded by | Himself (Agriculture and Interior) Brutus Saint-Victor (Finance and Commerce) |
Minister of Agriculture, Finance and Commerce | |
In office December 9, 1880 – January 9, 1881 | |
President | Lysius Salomon |
Preceded by | Evariste Laroche |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Personal details | |
Born | François Déus Légitime November 20, 1841 Jérémie, Haiti |
Died | July 29, 1935 Port-au-Prince | (aged 93)
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse | Rose Marie Isaure Marion |
Occupation | Military general |
François Denys Légitime (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa dəni leʒitim]; November 20, 1841 – July 29, 1935) was a Haitian general who served as President of Haiti from 1888 to 1889.
Légitime was born in Jérémie, Haiti, on 20 November 1841 [1] to Denys Légitime and Tinette Lespérance. [2] Lespérance was a grandson of Modeste Testas. [3] Légitime married Rose-Marie Isaure Marion and had nine children: Cuvier, Edmond, Angèle, Antoinette, Denis Jr., Léon, Clemence, Marie, and Agnès. [2]
He served as adjutant general during the government of Fabre Geffrard, and as aide-de-camp during the government of Sylvain Salnave. [2] He was Secretary of State of the Interior and then Secretary of State of the Interior and of Agriculture during the government of Lysius Salomon. [2] During this administration, Légitime was accused of aspiring to the presidency, and moved to Kingston, Jamaica, for three years. [4]
He returned to Haiti at the invitation of his followers, and on October 7, 1888, was elected president of the provisional government. [4] General Seide Thelemaque denounced the election as fraudulent and attempted to make himself President, but he was killed in the battle which ensued. [4] Légitime was elected President of Haiti on December 16, 1888, but resigned in 1889, owing to the opposition of General Florvil Hyppolite, and again retired to Jamaica. [4] In 1896 President Tiresias Simon Sam granted a general amnesty, and Légitime returned to Haiti. [4] He died on July 29, 1935 in Port-au-Prince. [5]
He wrote La nation ou la race haïtienne (1888). [6]
François Denys Légitime | |
---|---|
Member of the State Council representing Sud | |
In office June 22, 1918 – June 5, 1919 | |
14th President of Haiti | |
In office December 16, 1888 – August 22, 1889 | |
Preceded by | Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal |
Succeeded by | Monpoint Jeune |
Chief of the Executif Branch of Haiti | |
In office October 16, 1888 – December 16, 1888 | |
Preceded by | Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Member of the Provisional Government of Haiti | |
In office September 1, 1888 – October 16, 1888 | |
President | Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship | |
In office September 1, 1888 – December 16, 1888 | |
President | Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal |
Preceded by | Brutus Saint-Victor |
Succeeded by | Eugène Margron (Foreign Affairs) Massillon Lauture (Worship) |
Minister of Agriculture, Interior, Education, Worship and Justice | |
In office August 26, 1881 – December 31, 1881 | |
President | Lysius Salomon |
Preceded by | Himself (Agriculture and Interior) Charles Archin (Education, Worship and Justice) |
Succeeded by | François Manigat (Agriculture and Education) Edouard Pickombe (Interior) Thomas Madiou (Justice and Worship) |
Minister of Agriculture, Finance, Commerce and Interior | |
In office January 9, 1881 – August 26, 1881 | |
President | Lysius Salomon |
Preceded by | Himself (Agriculture, Finance and Commerce) Evarise Laroche (Interior) |
Succeeded by | Himself (Agriculture and Interior) Brutus Saint-Victor (Finance and Commerce) |
Minister of Agriculture, Finance and Commerce | |
In office December 9, 1880 – January 9, 1881 | |
President | Lysius Salomon |
Preceded by | Evariste Laroche |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Personal details | |
Born | François Déus Légitime November 20, 1841 Jérémie, Haiti |
Died | July 29, 1935 Port-au-Prince | (aged 93)
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse | Rose Marie Isaure Marion |
Occupation | Military general |
François Denys Légitime (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa dəni leʒitim]; November 20, 1841 – July 29, 1935) was a Haitian general who served as President of Haiti from 1888 to 1889.
Légitime was born in Jérémie, Haiti, on 20 November 1841 [1] to Denys Légitime and Tinette Lespérance. [2] Lespérance was a grandson of Modeste Testas. [3] Légitime married Rose-Marie Isaure Marion and had nine children: Cuvier, Edmond, Angèle, Antoinette, Denis Jr., Léon, Clemence, Marie, and Agnès. [2]
He served as adjutant general during the government of Fabre Geffrard, and as aide-de-camp during the government of Sylvain Salnave. [2] He was Secretary of State of the Interior and then Secretary of State of the Interior and of Agriculture during the government of Lysius Salomon. [2] During this administration, Légitime was accused of aspiring to the presidency, and moved to Kingston, Jamaica, for three years. [4]
He returned to Haiti at the invitation of his followers, and on October 7, 1888, was elected president of the provisional government. [4] General Seide Thelemaque denounced the election as fraudulent and attempted to make himself President, but he was killed in the battle which ensued. [4] Légitime was elected President of Haiti on December 16, 1888, but resigned in 1889, owing to the opposition of General Florvil Hyppolite, and again retired to Jamaica. [4] In 1896 President Tiresias Simon Sam granted a general amnesty, and Légitime returned to Haiti. [4] He died on July 29, 1935 in Port-au-Prince. [5]
He wrote La nation ou la race haïtienne (1888). [6]