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1st Senate of Haiti

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The 1st Senate of Haiti was organized from the Constituent Assembly which drafted the 1806 Constitution. After the elected president and previous Provisional Chief Executive of Haiti Henri Christophe took up arms against the Senate, the Senate retaliated by stripping power from Christophe and electing Alexandre Pétion as president of Haiti in early 1807.

The 24-member Senate was the first legislative body in post-revolutionary Haiti, and was designed by Pétion to be a powerful body. The members were nominated by Pétion from regions of the country for affirmation by the members, with a third each being selected for nine, six and three-year terms. The Senate was suspended until 1811 due to the power struggle which split Haiti between Pétion and Christophe. Those senators who remained in office representing western and southern Haiti voted to re-elect Pétion to the presidency on March 9, 1811 and again in 1815. However, Pétion tired of the Senate, and successfully pushed for a significant revision to the 1806 Constitution in 1816, including authorizing him to serve as president for life, as well as the transformation of the unicameral Senate to the first bicameral Parliament.[1][2]

Members

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Name District Date elected/appointed Term ended Term Notes
Alexandre Pétion Port-au-Prince 28 December 1806 28 December 1815 9 years; elected by the Senate as President of Haiti 9 March 1807
Charles Lys Port-au-Prince 28 December 1806 28 December 1815 9 years
Etienne Elie Gérin Anse-à-Veau 28 December 1806 28 December 1815 9 years
Ignace Fresnel Port-au-Prince 28 December 1806 28 December 1815 9 years re-elected on 22 February 1827
Gabriel David-Troy Port-au-Prince 28 December 1806 28 December 1815 9 years
Lamothe Aigron Cap-Haïtien 28 December 1806 28 December 1815 9 years
César Thélémaque Cap-Haïtien 28 December 1806 28 December 1812 6 years elected senate president on 31 December 1806
Jean-Louis Barlatier Mirebalais 28 December 1806 28 December 1812 6 years
Jn-Louis Despas Médina Cayes 28 December 1806 28 December 1812 6 years
Magloire Ambroise Jacmel 28 December 1806 28 December 1812 6 years
Pierre Timothé, (Aubert) Port-de-Paix 28 December 1806 28 December 1812 6 years took the oath of office, but later joined the rebels. Replaced separately by Jean-Auguste Voltaire on March 4, 1807.
Bruno Blanchet jeune Port-au-Prince 28 December 1806 28 December 1812 6 years
Louis Auguste Daumec Port-au-Prince 28 December 1806 28 December 1809 3 years did not accept re-appointment in 1815, re-elected 3 February 1825
Théodat Trichet Cayes 28 December 1806 28 December 1809 3 years
Charles Daguilh Cayes 28 December 1806 28 December 1809 3 years
Félix Ferrier Cap-Haïtien 28 December 1806 28 December 1809 3 years
Guy Joseph Bonnet Port-au-Prince 28 December 1806 28 December 1809 3 years
Jean-Louis Guillaume Manigat Fort-Dauphin 28 December 1806 28 December 1809 3 years
Jean Simon Saint-Marc 28 December 1806 28 December 1809 3 years
Yayou Port-au-Prince 28 December 1806 28 December 1809 3 years
Pélage Varein Gonaïves March 4, 1807
Jean-Louis Larose Port-au-Prince March 4, 1807 re-elected 28 February 1817
Philippe Bourjolly-Modé Jacmel March 4, 1807
Louis Leroux Port-au-Prince March 30, 1807
Jean-Auguste Voltaire Cayes March 4, 1807
Joseph Neptune Port-au-Prince March 30, 1807
André Auguste Borno Lamarre Port-au-Prince 21 March 1808
Jean-Baptiste Delaunay Miragoâne 4 May 1808
Casimir Célestin Panayoty Port-au-Prince 5 December 1815
Jean-Baptiste Bayard Jacmel 5 December 1815
Antoine Gédéon Port-au-Prince 5 December 1815
Etienne Célestin Obas Port-au-Prince 5 December 1815
Jean Augustin Hogu Port-au-Prince 5 December 1815
Hilaire Martin Jacmel 5 December 1815
Paul Romain ? 28 December 1806 9 years never took office, joined Christophe's rebellion.
Toussaint-Brave ? 28 December 1806 9 years never took office, joined Christophe's rebellion.
Étienne Magny ? 28 December 1806 6 years never took office, joined Christophe's rebellion.
Charéron ? 28 December 1806 6 years never took office, joined Christophe's rebellion.
Montbrun ? March 4, 1807 appointed by Pétion, but turned down the appointment. Replaced by Leroux
Jean-Pierre Boyer 5 December 1815 did not accept appointment in 1815
Frédéric 5 December 1815 did not accept appointment in 1815
J.-F. Lespinasse 5 December 1815 did not accept appointment in 1815

Presidents

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Name Took office Left office Party
César Télémaque[3] 31 December 1806 February 1807
Jean-Louis Barlatier March 1807 April 1807
Louis-Auguste Daumec April 1807 May 1807
Théodat Trichet June 1807 1807
Guy Joseph Bonnet 1808 4 March 1808
Gabriel David Troy 4 March 1808 April 1808
Jean-Louis Larose May 1808 June 1808
Pierre Charles Lys July 1808 August 1808
Philippe Bourjolly-Modé September 1808 18 November 1808
Louis-Auguste Daumec 18 November 1808 ?
Jean-Louis Larose ? April 1811
Louis Leroux May 1811 1811
Jean-Auguste Voltaire 1812 1812
Jean-Louis Larose 1812 ?
Pierre Charles Lys 1813 1813
Jean-Auguste Voltaire 1813 ?
Jean-Louis Larose 1814 1814
Louis Leroux 1814 July 1814
Jean-Louis Larose August 1814 1814
Jean-Auguste Voltaire 1814 December 1814
Jean-Louis Larose December 1814 1815
Pierre Charles Lys 1815 1815
Joseph Neptune 1815 January 1816
Casimir Célestin Panayoty January 1816 1816
Jean-Baptiste Bayard 1816 ?

References

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  1. ^ "Haiti:The Post-Revolutionary Period:1804-1820". faculty.webster.edu.
  2. ^ "Gazette Officielle de l'état d'Hayti – La Gazette Royale".
  3. ^ "L'Union. Recueil commercial et littéraire". Gallica. 1837-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-19.