Lysius Salomon
Louis Etienne Lysius Salomon | |
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| 13th President of Haiti | |
| In office October 26, 1879 – August 10, 1888 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal |
| Succeeded by | François Denys Légitime |
| Member of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Haiti | |
| In office October 3, 1879 – October 26, 1879 | |
| Minister of Finance, Commerce and Foreign Relations | |
| In office October 3, 1879 – November 19, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Lamothe |
| Succeeded by | Charles Laforesterie |
| Minister of Finance, Commerce, Foreign Relations, Justice, Education and Worship | |
| In office February 14, 1851 – January 15, 1859 | |
| President | Faustin I |
| Preceded by | Himself (Finance, Commerce and Foreign Relations) Jean-Baptiste Francisque (Justice, Education and Worship) |
| Succeeded by | Victorin Plésance (Finance and Commerce) André Jean-Simon (Foreign Relations and Education) Jean-François Acloque (Justice and Worship) |
| Minister of Finance, Commerce and Foreign Relations | |
| In office April 9, 1848 – February 14, 1851 | |
| President | Faustin Soulouque (as president) Faustin I (as Emperor) |
| Preceded by | Alexis Dupuy |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Finance and Commerce) Louis Dufresne (Foreign Relations) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1815 Les Cayes, Haiti |
| Died | October 19, 1888 (aged 73) Paris, France |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouses | 1) Thulcide Jean-Louis Nicolas 2) Florentine Félicité Potiez |
| Children | Ida Salomon Faubert |
Louis Étienne Félicité Lysius Salomon (June 30, 1815 – October 19, 1888) was the president of Haiti from 1879 to 1888.
Salomon is best remembered for instituting Haiti's first postal system and for his lively enthusiasm for Haiti's modernization. His government founded the National Bank of Haiti. His government mplemented a land reform that distributed state land to farmers and enabled foreigners to own land in Haiti.
His presidency was characterized by political instability and rebellions. Amid threats of being overthrown, he left Haiti for Paris in August 1888. He died in October 1888.
He was noted for being 6′6″ tall, and referred to having "physical proportions of a gladiator". His daughter Ida Faubert was a French poet.