François Denys Légitime, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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President of Haiti
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Place of Birth: Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti
About François Denys Légitime
- François Denys Légitime (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 to Denys Légitime and Tinette Lespérance.
- Légitime married Rose-Marie Isaure Marion and had nine children: Cuvier, Edmond, Angèle, Antoinette, Denis Jr., Léon, Clemence, Marie, and Agnès.He served as adjutant general during the government of Fabre Geffrard, and as aide-de-camp during the government of Sylvain Salnave.
- 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.
- During this administration, Légitime was accused of aspiring to the presidency, and accordingly went to Kingston, Jamaica, remaining three years.
- He then returned to Haiti at the invitation of his followers, and on October 7, 1888 was elected president of the provisional government.
- General Seide Thelemaque denounced the election as fraudulent and attempted to make himself President, but he was killed in the battle which ensued.
- 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.
- In 1896 President Tiresias Simon Sam granted a general amnesty, and Légitime returned to Haiti.
- He died on July 29, 1935 in Port-au-Prince.
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