Francisco del rosario sanchez biography of william

He was born on March 9, , in Santo Domingo.

Francisco del rosario sanchez biography of william: ** He was the second member

Because of their different racial and social-economic status they only married after a special authorization given by the mayor of Santo Domingo. His surnames are inverted because his parents were not married at the time of his birth, marrying in He was also a self-taught lawyer. In he joined with several other Dominicans who were unhappy with the Haitian occupation of their country.

On February 27, , Haitian troops were expelled from the country and the new Dominican Republic was proclaimed. As head of the junta, he was the first head of state of the newly independent nation. After several months of internal fighting among the revolutionaries, Pedro Santana emerged as President in August Santana became president again and sought to have his country annexed by Spain.

He was banished from the country a month later and moved to the island of St. Thomas in the then Dutch Virgin Islands. They were ambushed and tried in court for treason.