Gregorio Luperón
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Gregorio Luperón | |
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In office December 6, 1879 – September 1, 1880 |
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Preceded by | Cesáreo Guillermo |
Succeeded by | Fernando Arturo de Meriño |
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Born | September 8, 1839 San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
Died | May 21, 1897 |
Gregorio Luperón (September 8, 1839 - May 21, 1897), born at Puerto Plata, was a Dominican military and state leader who is better remembered as the main leader in the restoration of the Dominican Republic after the Spanish annexation in 1863.
The Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata and the Gregorio Luperón High School for Math & Science in New York are named after him.