Pedro Santana

Politician

1801 – 1864

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Who was Pedro Santana?

Pedro Santana y Familias was a wealthy cattle rancher, soldier, politician and dictator of the Dominican Republic. He was born in the community of Hinche, which was part of the Colony of Santo Domingo. Currently, Hinche is a border town part of Haiti. He was the first constitutional President of the Dominican Republic, and the first Marqués de las Carreras.

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Born
Jun 29, 1801
Dominican Republic
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Religion
  • History of the term "Catholic"
  • Catholicism
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Lived in
  • Dominican Republic
Died
Jun 14, 1864
Santo Domingo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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