# Ulises Francisco Espaillat

_President of the Dominicana Republica (1823-1878)_

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> Ulises Francisco Espaillat Quiñones was a 19th-century Dominican Republic liberal statesman and author. He served as president of the Dominican Republic from April 29, 1876, to October 5, 1876. Espaillat Province is named after him.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 February 1823 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372442#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santiago de los Caballeros ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372442#P19))
- **Died:** 25 April 1878 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372442#P570))
- **Place of death:** Santiago de los Caballeros ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372442#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372442#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372442#P106))
- **Spouse:** Eloisa Espaillat Rodríguez ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372442#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the Dominican Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372442#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ulises Francisco Espaillat born?**  
Ulises Francisco Espaillat was born on 9 February 1823 in Santiago de los Caballeros.

**What positions has Ulises Francisco Espaillat held?**  
Positions held by Ulises Francisco Espaillat include: President of the Dominican Republic.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ulises Francisco Espaillat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulises_Francisco_Espaillat) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q372442](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372442) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Retrato de Ulises Francisco Espaillat.jpg by Luis Desangles (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Ulises_Francisco_Espaillat.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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