Carlos Felipe Morales
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Carlos Felipe Morales Languasco was a Dominican
priest, politician and military figure. He was born in Puerto Plata
, Dominican Republic
on August 23, 1868. He served as Governor of Puerto Plata during the presidency of Alejandro Woss y Gil
to whom he led a coup on November 23, 1903. He then served as president of the Dominican Republic from November 24, 1903 until his resignation on December 29, 1905. During this period he gave the United States
the rights to manage the Customs to pay the debt in which the Dominican Government had been involved since the presidency of Ulises Heureaux
. He died in Paris
, France
on March 1, 1914.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
priest, politician and military figure. He was born in Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata is one of the northern provinces of the Dominican Republic. The area has become an increasingly popular tourist attraction since the late 1990s mainly due to its fine beaches...
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
on August 23, 1868. He served as Governor of Puerto Plata during the presidency of Alejandro Woss y Gil
Alejandro Woss y Gil
Alejandro Woss y Gil was a Dominican politician and military figure. He was born in El Seibo on May 5, 1856. His parents were Carlos Woss and María Linares. At young age he was sent Santiago de los Caballeros to live with his uncle Gen...
to whom he led a coup on November 23, 1903. He then served as president of the Dominican Republic from November 24, 1903 until his resignation on December 29, 1905. During this period he gave the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
the rights to manage the Customs to pay the debt in which the Dominican Government had been involved since the presidency of Ulises Heureaux
Ulises Heureaux
Ulises Heureaux Lebert was president of the Dominican Republic from 1 September 1882 to 1 September 1883, from 6 January to 27 February 1887 and again from 30 April 1889 until his assassination, maintaining power between his terms.-Early life:Heureaux, affectionately known as Lilís, was born in...
. He died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on March 1, 1914.
Reference
- Biography at the Enciclopedia Virtual Dominicana :P:P:P