Joseph Davilmar Théodore
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Joseph Davilmar Théodore (1847 – 1917) was President of Haïti
from November 7, 1914 to February 22, 1915. Born in the town of Ennery
in the northern half of the country, he began his career in the military, and organized the cacao farmers of the north in the revolt against President Oreste Zamor
. His inability to pay the farmers as he had promised for participating in the rebellion soon led to his resignation in favor of J. Vilbrun Guillaume Sam
.
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
from November 7, 1914 to February 22, 1915. Born in the town of Ennery
Ennery, Artibonite
Ennery is a municipality in the Gonaïves Arrondissement, in the Artibonite Department of Haiti.It has 31,285 inhabitants....
in the northern half of the country, he began his career in the military, and organized the cacao farmers of the north in the revolt against President Oreste Zamor
Oreste Zamor
Emmanuel Oreste Zamor served as president of Haiti from Feb to Oct 1914. The following year, he was assassinated on orders of President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam....
. His inability to pay the farmers as he had promised for participating in the rebellion soon led to his resignation in favor of J. Vilbrun Guillaume Sam
Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam
Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam was President of Haïti from March 4 to July 27, 1915. He was a son of Tirésias Simon Sam, Haiti's president from 1896 to 1902.-Presidency:...
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