Tirésias Simon Sam

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Tirésias Simon Sam
16th President of Haiti
In office March 31, 1896 – May 12, 1902
Preceded by	Florvil Hyppolite
Succeeded by	Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal (provisional)
Born	1835
Died	1916

Tirésias Augustin Simon Sam (1835 – 1916) was the President of Haiti from 31 March 1896 to 12 May 1902. He abdicated the presidency just before completing his six-year term. A likeness of Simon Sam has been featured on several Haitian postage stamps. His son, Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam, also became President of Haiti.

His mistress, Victoire Jean-Baptiste, is said to have had some influence over him.

Preceded by Florvil Hyppolite

President of Haiti 1896-1902

Succeeded by Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal (Provisional)

v • d • e Haitian Post-Imperial Heads of State (1859-1915) Geffrard · Saget (provisional) · Salnave · Saget · Council of Secretaries of State · Domingue · Boisrond-Canal · Lamothe (provisional) · Salomon · Boisrond-Canal (provisional) · Légitime · Jeune (provisional) · Hyppolite · Simon Sam · Boisrond-Canal (provisional) · Alexis · Simon · Leconte · Auguste · Oreste · Zamor · Théodore · Guillaume Sam