Wenceslao Figuereo
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Figuereo and the second or maternal family name is Cassó.
Wenceslao "Mano Lao" Figuereo Cassó was born in San Juan de la Maguana Province in 1834. Wenceslao Figuereo grew into the role of a Los Bolos party politician as a young man. Wenceslao died in 1910 at age 76.
Political career
Before political success, a 14-year-old Wenceslao Figuereo displayed initiative in Dominican politics in the context of partaking in the pro-independence battles. Later on, Los Bolos politician, Wenceslao "Chachi" Figuereo, became the Vice President after undertaking many political positions under the administration of Ulises Heureaux, and after the assassination of the two term President of Dominican Republic in Moca, Dominican Republic on July 26, 1899, Figuereo assumed the presidency. His term as Vice President of the Dominican Republic spanned from 1893 to 1897 and his term as the 27th President of the Dominican Republic spanned from the 26th of July to the 30th of August in 1899.
References
- WIKIDOMINICANA
- Important Dominican Families
- Dominican Presidents
- Ulises y Figuereo
- WIKIPEDIA Wenceslao Figuereo
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Manuel María Gautier |
Vice President of the Dominican Republic 1893–1899 |
Succeeded by Horacio Vásquez |
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