31 December 1878(1878-12-31) (aged 72) Kingston, British Jamaica
Spouse
Marguerite Lorvana McIntosh
Profession
Military
Guillaume Fabre Nicolas Geffrard (French pronunciation:[ɡijomfabʁnikɔlaʒɛfʁaʁ]; 23 September 1806[1] – 31 December 1878) was a mulatto[2] general in the Haitian army and President of Haiti from 1859 until his deposition in 1867. On 18 April 1852, Faustin Soulouque made him Duke of Tabara. After collaborating in a coup to remove Faustin Soulouque from power in order to return Haiti to the social and political control of the colored elite, Geffrard was made president in 1859. To placate the peasants he renewed the practice of selling state-owned lands and ended a schism with the Roman Catholic Church which then took on an important role in improving education. After surviving several rebellions, he was overthrown by Major Sylvain Salnave in 1867.[3]
^William Wells Brown (1874). The Rising Son: Or, The Antecedents and Advancement of the Colored Race. A. G. Brown. ISBN 978-0-598-57805-1.
^Pamphile, Léon Dénius (2001). Haitians and African Americans: A Heritage of Tragedy and Hope. University Press of Florida. ISBN 9780813031071. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
^Rogozinski, Jan (1999). A Brief History of the Caribbean (Revised ed.). New York: Facts on File, Inc. p. 220. ISBN 0-8160-3811-2.
Guillaume Fabre Nicolas Geffrard (French pronunciation: [ɡijom fabʁ nikɔla ʒɛfʁaʁ]; 23 September 1806 – 31 December 1878) was a mulatto general in the...
1858, a revolution began, led by General FabreGeffrard, Duke of Tabara. In December of that year, Geffrard defeated the Imperial Army and seized control...
eroded his support and he abdicated in 1859 under pressure from General FabreGeffrard and Dominican military victory. Soulouque was temporarily exiled to...
1869. He was elected president after he led the overthrow of President FabreGeffrard. During his term there were constant civil wars between the various...
Term end March 3, 1863 Ernest Roumain (*1836) Colonel Aide-de-camp of FabreGeffrard. ~January 15, 1859-January 13, 1867: Ministre résident Ambassade d'Haïti...
In 1858 a revolution began, led by General FabreGeffrard, Duke of Tabara. In December of that year, Geffrard defeated the Imperial Army and seized control...
building in Port-au-Prince, and it was there until the government of FabreGeffrard sold to a German who wanted to exhibit it in the British Museum. After...
enemy. Soulouque was ousted in a military coup led by mulatto General FabreGeffrard in 1858–59. In the eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola, the mulattoes were...
Sylvain Salnave's failed rebellion against President FabreGeffrard in 1865. After the fall of Geffrard and Salnave's election as President of Haiti in 1867...
Term of office Party Title(s) Took office Left office Time in office 8 FabreGeffrard (1806–1878) — 22 January 1859 13 March 1867 8 years, 50 days Independent...
abrupt end in 1859 when he was deposed by General FabreGeffrard, styled the Duke of Tabara. Geffrard's military government held office until 1867, and...
Haiti 1858 December Forces led by FabreGeffrard defeat Emperor Faustin's Imperial Army 1859 13 January FabreGeffrard is elected President of Haiti 1860...
Empress Consort of Haiti from 1849 until 1859 Marguerite Lorvana McIntosh FabreGeffrard 1859–1867 Marie-Louise Augustin Sinni Nissage Saget (Provisional President)...
Pierrot January 15, 1859: FabreGeffrard overthrows Emperor Faustin I August 26, 1867: Sylvain Salnave overthrows FabreGeffrard December 27, 1869: Nissage...
in these areas along the Haitian–Dominican border. Haitian President FabreGeffrard gave up his position of neutrality and began to aid the Dominican rebels...
President Jean-Pierre Boyer. Faubert later was chosen by President FabreGeffrard to negotiate the concordat between Haiti and the Pope. As a writer,...
independence in 1804 the Secte Rouge were unleashed. The tenure of President FabreGeffrard (1859-1867) was said to have been the peak years of the Secte Rouge...
1743–1803 Leader of the Haitian Revolution 20 Gourdes Obverse 2001 FabreGeffrard 1806–1878 8th President of Haiti (1859–1867) 25 Gourdes Obverse 2004...
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