Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam (4 March 1859 – 28 July 1915) was President of Haiti from 4 March to 27 July 1915. He was a cousin of Tirésias Simon Sam, Haiti’s president from 1896 to 1902.
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There was no mention of the name “Vilbrun” in his birth certificate when his parents presented him to the Civil Act officer.
They had given him the name of “Jean Simon”. However, he was always addressed and known around as “Vilbrun”. –
Born to Césarine César and Vilbon Guillaume, he was born in Ouanaminthe and was presented to the Civil Act officer in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, where his father was from, 11 months later. This was probably due to the fact that his parents’ relationship was a fling. They had met in Ouanaminthe, but he had only been there for a short stay!
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