Alejandro Woss y Gil (born Alejandro Woss Linares) (May 5, 1856 – January 1, 1932) was a Dominican Republic politician and military figure.
Alejandro Woss y Gil | |
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| 24th President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office May 16, 1885 – January 6, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Gregorio Billini |
| Succeeded by | Ulises Heureaux |
| 29th President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office April 23, 1903 – November 24, 1903 | |
| Vice President | Eugenio Deschamps Peña |
| Preceded by | Horacio Vásquez |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Felipe Morales |
| Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 1884–1885 | |
| President | Francisco Gregorio Billini |
| Preceded by | Casimiro Nemesio de Moya |
| Succeeded by | Segundo Imbert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1856 El Seibo, Dominican Republic |
| Died | January 1, 1932 (aged 75) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Political party | Blue Party |
| Spouse | María Ricart Pérez |
He was born in El Seibo on May 5, 1856, to parents, Carlos Woss and María Linares. At a young age he was sent Santiago de los Caballeros to live with his uncle Gen. Evangelista Gil, who adopted him and encouraged to enter military service.
Woss y Gil served as Minister of Defense and as vice president during the presidency of Francisco Gregorio Billini, whom he replaced after his resignation from May 16, 1885, until January 6, 1887. Former president Ulises Heureaux remained the dominant figure in national politics. In 1903, he led a coup against Juan Isidro Jimenes and served again as president from March 23 until he was removed by Carlos Felipe Morales on October 24, 1903.
Woss was married to María Altagracia Ricart.[1] Together, the couple had three children: Ana María, Francisco, and Celeste Woss y Gil, who became a noted painter and artist.[1]
He died in Santo Domingo in January 1932.
References
edit- ^ a b Perez, Celeste (2020-08-26). "Mujeres de poder: un recorrido por la historia de las primeras damas de la República". Listín Diario. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- Biography at the Enciclopedia Virtual Dominicana