Ulises Francisco Espaillat

Ulises Francisco Espaillat Quiñones (February 9, 1823 – April 25, 1878) was a Dominican author and politician. He served as president of the Dominican Republic from April 29, 1876, to October 5, 1876. Espaillat Province is named after him.
Early life
Ulises Francisco Espaillat Quiñones was born on 9 February 1823 in Santiago, officially known from 1822 to 1844 as Saint-Yague, into a wealthy family of French, Canarian, Aragonese and Genovese descent; he was the only son of Pedro Ramón Espaillat Velilla (Santiago, 1796−idem, 1882) and María Petronila Quiñones Tavares (1804−1874). His father was the tenth and junior child of Francisco Espaillat y Virol —a Frenchman native to Masclat that settled in Santiago in 1758 in an epoch where one-third of the population was of French origin— and Petronila Velilla Sánchez —whose father was born in Aragon. He was described by his contemporaries as a tall, pale-complexioned, blue-eyed, dark blond-haired man.
In his early childhood and adolescence he received lessons in English, French, music, mathematics and other disciplines, within the limited possibilities of school education that the country lived under the Haitian occupation. He later received medical lessons from a paternal uncle, Dr. Santiago Espaillat (who later became President-elect in 1849). Ulises Espaillat established a pharmacy in the early 1840s.
In 1845, he married his first cousin, Eloísa Espaillat Rodríguez, the daughter of his uncle Juan José Espaillat Velilla.
Politics
Espaillat served in many offices, including Senator, member of the House of Representatives, Customs Inspector of Puerto Plata, and member of the Provincial Deputation of Santiago. He opposed the 1861 Spanish colonial restoration, and as a result, he was exiled; he returned to his country in 1863. He served as Vice President in 1864.
With the support of Gregorio Luperón, Espaillat won the March 24, 1876, presidential election. Espaillat was a political and economic liberal who wished to broaden the personal freedoms of the Dominican people and improve the country's economy by taking from the producers of the society in order to pay for his ideas. However, he was forced to resign (on December 20, 1876) before he could set in motion any plan of action, due to rebellions in the south and east.
Legacy
Espaillat Province, as well as the Ulises Francisco Espaillat metro station in Santo Domingo are named after him.
Ancestry
Offspring
President Espaillat has been identified as the most recent common ancestor for most of the Dominican oligarchy and aristocracy, since his offspring managed to establish bonds with the most prominent families from Santiago, who became later the richest families of the country.
Ulises Francisco Espaillat Velilla his cousin Eloísa Espaillat Rodríguez (Santiago, 1818–ibid., 1919)
Teófilo Espaillat Espaillat (Santiago, 1847–1866); never got married.
Augusto Espaillat Espaillat (Santiago, 1849–1896) Felicia Amalia Julia Julia (1859–1911)
Enrique de Jesús Espaillat Julia (1877–1934) Ana Idalia González Nouel (1878–1970)
María Eloisa “Mayoya” Espaillat González (Santiago, 1899–ibidem, 1991) José Ignacio Bermúdez Ramos
Ana Idalia Bermúdez Espaillat (1924–1999) her second-cousin once-removed Edmundo Enrique Batlle Viñas
Edmundo Batlle Bermúdez Claudia Cabral Lluberes (b. 1964)
Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral
Laura Emilia Batlle Cabral
Erasmo Bermúdez Espaillat (1929–1961) his cousin Ana Luisa Bermúdez Castillo
Felicia Altagracia Espaillat González (1900–1933) Juan Tomás Tavares Julia
Gustavo Tavares Espaillat
Manuel Enrique Tavares Espaillat
Amantina Rafaela Espaillat González (1903–2006) Manuel Alejandro Grullón Rodríguez-Objío (1895–1985)
Alejandro Enrique Grullón Espaillat (b. 1929) Ana Dínorah Viñas Messina (1952–2001); Melba Segura Castillo
Manuel Alejandro Grullón Viñas (b. 1953) Rosa “Cuchita” Hernández
Manuel Alejandro Grullón Hernández Stephanie Baud
Virginia Grullón Viñas José Ramón Prats
Eduardo Grullón Viñas Jhoanna Rodríguez
Alexandra María Grullón Segura (b. 1998)
Ulises Francisco Espaillat Julia (Santiago, 1879–1933) Aracelis Carrón Mora
Ulises Augusto Espaillat Carrón Margarita Mercedes Vega Espaillat
José Ulises Espaillat Vega (1931–1947)
Margarita Mercedes Espaillat Vega (1938–1960)
María Matilde Espaillat Carrón Mario Giusseppe Schiffino Gorra
Estela Mercedes Espaillat Carrón
Pedro Ramón Espaillat Julia (Santiago, 1882–1965) Eleonora Grullón Rodríguez-Objío (1900–1978)
Alejandro Augusto Espaillat Grullón (Santiago, 1904–Santo Domingo, 1984) Josefina Eugenia Cabral Bermúdez
Pedro Ramón Espaillat Cabral (1943–1985)
Alejandro Augusto Espaillat Cabral (1948–)
Alejandro José Espaillat Imbert
Pedro José Espaillat Vélez
Carlos José Espaillat Vélez
Fineta Rosario Espaillat Cabral
María del Rosario Espaillat Grullón José Manuel Elmúdesi Porcella
Leonor Rosario Elmúdesi Espaillat Juan Francisco Bancalari Brugal
Juan José Bancalari Elmúdesi
Manuel Andrés Bancalari Elmúdesi
Mariana Felicia Espaillat Grullón Luis Crouch Bogaert
Luis Arturo Crouch Espaillat
Miguel Eduardo Crouch Espaillat
Ramón Alejando Crouch Espaillat
María del Rosario Crouch Espaillat
María Enriqueta Espaillat Julia (Santiago, 1884–1915) her cousin Juan Julio Julia Ricardo (Santiago, 1879–Moca, 1934)
José Oscar Julia Espaillat (1914–1987) Olga Marranzini Marra
Carmen Virginia Julia Marranzini (b. 1946)
María Rosa Julia Marranzini (b. 1955)
Eloísa Espaillat Julia (Santiago, 1885–1976) José Cayetano Vega Llenas
Gustavo Eduardo Vega Espaillat (1904–1989)
Augusto Vega Espaillat
José Augusto Vega Imbert
Margarita Mercedes Vega Espaillat Ulises Augusto Espaillat Carrón
José Ulises Espaillat Vega (1931–1967)
Margarita Mercedes Espaillat Vega (1938–1960)
María Mercedes Espaillat Julia (Santiago, 1886–1917)
María Matilde Espaillat Julia (Santiago, 1889–1976) Andrés Alejandro Pastoriza Valverde (1887–?)
Andrés Alejandro Pastoriza Espaillat (1914–1994); never got married.
Tomás Augusto “Jimmy” Pastoriza Espaillat (1919–2002) Claudina Julia Tavares Grieser (1923–2011)
María Matilde Pastoriza Tavares (b. 1946) Roberto Bonnetti Guerra
Andrés Gustavo Pastoriza Tavares (b. 1948)
María Matilde Pastoriza Espaillat (b. 1923) Héctor Rafael García-Godoy Cáceres (1921–1970)
Ana Matilde García-Godoy Pastoriza (1946–1987) Manuel Alvarez Reyes
Guillermo García-Godoy Pastoriza (b. 1950) Elisa Aleone Alfonseca Giner de los Ríos; Jennie Burch
Felicia Espaillat Julia (Santiago, 1891–1972)
María Dolores “Lola” Espaillat Espaillat (Santiago, 1853–ibid., 1936) José Joaquín Batlle Filbá (Mataró, Spain, 1844–Santiago, 1899)
Jaime José Batlle Espaillat (1873–1923) Tomasina de la Caridad Vega Llenas (Santiago, 1880–Santo Domingo, 1964)
Jaime Tomás Batlle Vega
Rosa Amelia Batlle Vega
María Mercedes Batlle Vega
Felipe José Batlle Vega
Nydia Amalia Batlle Vega
María Cristina Batlle Vega Miguel Ángel Delgado Sosa (Santo Domingo, 1894–1970)
Tomasina Altagracia Delgado Batlle (b. 1929) Manuel María Alfaro Ricart (m. 1952); Rafael Mencía Lister (m. 1961)
María Cristina Brea Batlle Alberto Bonetti Burgos
Augusto Batlle Vega Enma Ginebra de la Rocha
Altagracia Mercedes Batlle Ginebra Federico Antún Abud
Federico Antún Batlle
María Asunción Batlle Espaillat (Santiago, 1876–Santo Domingo, 1972) José Nicolás Vega Llenas (Santiago, 1867–ibid., 1925)
Carmen María Vega Batlle Pedro Manuel Olavarrieta Pérez
Mercedes Amalia Vega Batlle José María Cabral Bermúdez
José María Cabral Vega (b. 1933) Graciela Genoveva Lluberes Henríquez
Amalia Josefina Gabriela Cabral Lluberes (b. 1963)
Claudia Cabral Lluberes (b. 1964) Edmundo Batlle Bermúdez
Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral
Laura Emilia Batlle Cabral
José María Cabral Lluberes (b. 1967)
Petrica Cabral Vega (b. 1938) José León Asensio (b. 1934)
María Amalia León Cabral (b. 1960) Marcos Augusto Jorge Elías
Sarah Amalia Jorge León
Lidia Josefina León Cabral (b. 1962) Luis Domingo Viyella Caolo
José Eduardo León Cabral (1963–1975); never got married.
María Josefina Cabral Vega Manuel Vicente Díez Méndez
Manuel Vicente Díez Cabral (b. 1964)
Marco Buenaventura Cabral Vega
María Dolores Vega Batlle
Julio Francisco Vega Batlle Teresa Boyrie de Moya
Wenceslao Nicolás Vega Boyrie
Bernardo Vega Boyrie
Luis Eduardo “Eddy” Vega Boyrie
Prima Aurora Vega Batlle
Carlos Manuel Vega Batlle
Virginia Vega Batlle
Jaime Rafael Vega Batlle (1906–1970) Elsa López-Penha Alfau
Jaime Enrique Vega López-Penha Ángela Peynado Garrigosa
Rosa María Vega Batlle
Francisco Nicolás Vega Batlle
Manuel Francisco Batlle Espaillat (Santiago, 1878–1946) Clara Nadelia Viñas Malagón
Carmen Rosa Batlle Viñas Aquiles Bermúdez Ramos
Clara Nadelia Batlle Viñas Jacques Thomén Candelario
Edmundo Enrique Batlle Viñas his second-cousin once-removed Ana Idalia Bermúdez Espaillat (1924–1999)
Edmundo Batlle Bermúdez Claudia Cabral Lluberes (b. 1964)
Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral
Laura Emilia Batlle Cabral
José Abelardo Batlle Viñas (1904-1995) Lucía Victoria Brugal André (1908–1995)
Mario Antonio Batlle Viñas (1908–2012) Otilia Mercedes Bertha Franco Fondeur (1915-1995)
María Dolores Batlle Espaillat (Santiago, 1879–ibidem, 1879); never got married.
José Francisco Batlle Espaillat (Santiago, 1880–1980)
Cosme Antonio Batlle Espaillat (Santiago, 1881–1914)
Rafael Batlle Espaillat (Santiago, 1883–ibid. 1909) Matilde Julia Ricardo
Mercedes Dolores Batlle Julia
Juan Francisco Batlle Espaillat (Santiago, 1885–ibidem, 1958) his third-cousin Amelia Dolores Morell Espaillat
Aída Mercedes Batlle Morell (1909–2011) Rafael Filiberto Bonnelly Fondeur (1904–1979)
Luisa Amelia Bonnelly Batlle Rafael Hernández Mota
Rafael Francisco Bonnelly Batlle Lucía Ricart Pellerano (†); Margarita Casals
Juan Sully Bonnelly Batlle Pura Álvarez
Aída Mercedes Bonnelly Batlle Reynaldo Bisonó
Reinaldo Bisonó Bonnelly
Cosme Rafael Batlle Morell
Daysi Antonia Batlle Morell
Oscar Rafael Batlle Morell
Roberto Augusto Batlle Morell
Víctor Manuel Batlle Morell Lourdes Lidilia Jorge Blanco (Santiago, 1922–ibidem, 2001)
Juan José Batlle Morell (Santiago, 1907–1975) María Eva Álvarez Pereyra
Luis Tomás Batlle Morell (Santiago, 1917–La Ciénaga de Higüerito, 1942)
Rosa Mercedes Batlle Espaillat (Santiago, 1887–1972) Manuel Arturo Tavares Julia
Julia Dolores Tavares Batlle Domingo Octavio Bermúdez Ramos
Rosa María Tavares Batlle (Santiago, 1911–ibid., 2000) Marco Antonio Cabral Bermúdez
Julia Amelia Cabral Tavares Frank Joseph Thomén Lembcke
Manuel José Cabral Tavares
Augusto Batlle Espaillat (Santiago, 1888–ibidem, 1979) Asunción Coralia Nicolás Rodríguez
María del Carmen Batlle Espaillat (Santiago, 1890–1971) Salvador Augusto Cocco Pastoriza (1892–1995)
Manuel Augusto Cocco Batlle Gisela Guerrero Dujarric
Manuel Augusto Cocco Guerrero
Miguel Salvador Cocco Guerrero (Santiago, 1941–Santo Domingo, 2009) Aura Minerva González Tabar
Patricia Margarita Cocco Guerrero
Pedro José Cocco Guerrero
Carmen Aura Cocco Batlle Federico Thomén Candelario
Ana Mercedes Batlle Espaillat (Santiago, 1893–ibidem, 1981) José Mauricio Álvarez Perelló
Ana Antonia Álvarez Batlle Jean Antonio Haché Zogbi
Adela Espaillat Espaillat (Santiago, 1856–1946)
Sofía Espaillat Espaillat (Santiago, 1857–1895) Pílades Stéfani Viegani (Barga, Italy, 1854–Santiago, 1928)
María Italia Stéfani Espaillat (1881–1882)
María Filomena Stéfani Espaillat (Santiago, 1882–ibid., 1967) Manuel Antonio Valverde Olivo
Mercedes Octavia Valverde Stéfani
María Sofía Valverde Stéfani
Manuel Antonio Valverde Stéfani (1906–1976) Caridad Rafaela Lara Viñas (Moca, 1908-1979, 1932)
Manuel Antonio Valverde Lara Jr (Santiago, 1933) Nilda Isabel Rivera Rivera (Jayuya, Puerto Rico, 1933)
Marie Isabel Valverde Rivera (1964)
Jose Manuel Valverde Rivera (1969) Viviana Alexandra Aviles Garcia (1973)
Jose Daniel Valverde (1994)
Luis Antonio Valverde (2001)
Fernando Emilio Valverde Lara (1935-2020) Idalia Lopez Gonzalez (1935)
Mary Jo Valverde Lopez (1958)
Virginia Maria Valverde Lopez (1959)
Fernando Emilio Valverde Lopez (1960)
Emilie Anne Valverde Lopez (1962)
Sebastián Emilio Valverde Stéfani (1911–1962)
María Electa Stéfani Espaillat (Santiago, 1884–ibid., 1972)
María Adela Stéfani Espaillat (Santiago, 1889–ibid., 1953) Anibal Comolli Becchi
Juan Bautista Stéfani Espaillat (1893–1938)
Rafael de Jesús Espaillat Espaillat (Santiago, 1863–1949) María Encarnación Gutiérrez
Rafael Armando Espaillat Gutiérrez (1886–1952)
Juan de Jesús Espaillat Gutiérrez (1887–1979)
Isabel Estelvina Espaillat Gutiérrez (1890–1914)
Notes
External links
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1878 deaths
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