Hérard Dumesle [SEP] date of death
Hérard Dumesle
Hérard Dumesle (16 June 1784 – 22 June 1858) was a Haitian poet and politician.
Politics.
Dumesle, a mulatto, opposed the government of Jean-Pierre Boyer and formed a group of like-minded young mulattoes called the Society for the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. Dumesle's cousin, Charles Rivière-Hérard, led the Revolution of 1843 which forced President Boyer to flee the country. Rivière-Hérard then succeeded Boyer as President of Haiti. Dumesle served as president of
soldiers and vital material support, Bolívar landed in Venezuela and fulfilled his promise to President Alexandre Pétion to free Spanish America's slaves on 2 June 1816.
Death.
Marion remained in the Cayes until his death on 20 November 1831. He paid with his life for his efforts to restore the city after the hurricane of 1831 (August 12-13). Hérard Dumesle, the author of the Manifesto of Praslin, made his eulogy in the Cathedral of Les Cayes.
External links.
-  Geni Family