Michel Domingue who was born in Les Cayes in 1813, became President of Haiti from June 14, 1874 until April 15, 1876. On June 11 1874, General Domingue was elected for a term of 8 years as president of Haiti. After political turmoil and violence, President Domingue resigned on April 15, 1876 and went into exile in Kingston, Jamaica, where he died a year later.
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Michel Domingue nait aux Cayes en 1813 et devient le président d’Haïti du 14 juin 1874 jusqu’au 5 avril 1876. Le 11 juin 1874, le Général Domingue fût élu président d’Haïti pour un mandant de 8 ans. À cause de l’instabilité du pays, le président Domingue quitte la présidence et part en exile à Kingston en Jamaïque. –

Michel Domingue te fèt nan vil Okay nan lane 1813 li te vinn prezidan peyi Ayiti yon 14 jwen 1874 pou jis 5 avril 1876. 11 jwen 1874, yo eli Jeneral Domingue kòm prezidan Ayiti pou yon manda ki te dwe dire 8 ane. Apre vyolans ak enstabilite nan peyi a, Prezidan Domingue te oblige exile nan vil Kingston nan Jamayik. . . . . . .

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After the death of her spouse King Henry I in 1820, she remained with her daughters at the palace until their departure, the palace was attacked. She was visited by president Jean Pierre Boyer, who offered her his protection. They were allowed to settle in Port-au-Prince. Marie-Louise was described as calm and resigned, but her daughters, especially Athenais, were described as vengeful.
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The Queen went into exile for 30 years. In Aug. 1821, the former queen left Haiti with her daughters under the protection of the British admiral Sir Home Popham, and travelled to London. There were rumours that she was searching for the money, three million, deposited by her spouse in Europe. She lived the rest of her life without economic difficulties.
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She lived discreetly with her daughters in Pisa in Italy. They made a grand visit to Rome in 1828. Shortly before her death, she was allowed to return to Haiti. However, she never did and she died in Italy on March 14th 1851 at 72 years old, conflicting sources say she died on the 11th.
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The Queen and her daughters rest in the same burial place.
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Photos: NOFI
Source:Journal of Haitian Studies, Wikipedia
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Faustin-Élie Soulouque was a Haitian politician and military commander who served as President of Haiti from 1847 to 1849 and Emperor of Haiti from 1849 to 1859.
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Soulouque was a general in the Haitian Army when he was appointed President of Haiti, acquiring autocratic powers to purge the army of the ruling elite, install black loyalists in administrative positions and the nobility, and created a secret police and a personal army. Soulouque declared the Second Haitian Empire in 1849 after being proclaimed Emperor under the name Faustin I, and formally crowned in 1852. He abdicated in 1859 under pressure from General Fabre Geffrard and Dominican military victory. Soulouque was temporarily exiled to Jamaica before returning to Haiti where he died in 1867. Source: Brittanica / wikipedia
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