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Tomás Estrada Palma

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Tomás Estrada Palma

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Also known as Tomas Estrada Palma

Cuban politician (1835–1908); President of Cuba (1902–1906)

Person · Open Library

Born
1832
Died
1908
Works
3

Top works

  • La invasión de occidente
  • Address of Tomas Estrada Palma to the American public
  • Cuban belligerency
  • Desde el castillo de Figueras

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person

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Key facts

Vice president
Luis Estévez Romero and Domingo Méndez Capote
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
José Miguel Gómez
Born
Tomás Estrada Palma , c. ( 1835-07-09 ) July 9, 1835 , Bayamo , Spanish Cuba
Died
November 4, 1908 (1908-11-04) (aged 73), Santiago de Cuba , Cuba
Party
Cuban Revolutionary Party (1892–1898), Moderate Party (1905-?)
Spouse
Genoveva Guardiola Arbizú
Children
Jose M. Estrada-Palma Guardiola
Occupation
Politician, educator

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Tomás Estrada Palma ( Spanish: [toˈmas esˈtɾaða ˈpalma]; c. July 9, 1835 – November 4, 1908) was a Cuban politician, the president of the Republic of Cuba in Arms during the Ten Years' War, and the first President of Cuba, between May 20, 1902, and September 28, 1906. His collateral career as a New York City area educator and writer enabled Estrada Palma to create pro-Cuban literature aimed at gaining sympathy, assistance and publicity. He was eventually successful in garnering the attention of influential Americans. He was an early and persistent voice calling for the United States to intervene in Cuba on humanitarian grounds. During his presidency his major accomplishments included improving Cuba's infrastructure, communication, and public health.

Personal and early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tomás Estrada Palma” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.