Florvil Hyppolite
| Florvil Hyppolite | |
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| President of Haiti | |
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In office October 17, 1889 – March 24, 1896 |
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| Preceded by | François Denys Légitime |
| Succeeded by | Tirésias Simon Sam |
| Minister of Agriculture and Police | |
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In office September 1, 1888 – October 5, 1888 |
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| President | Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal |
| Preceded by | Morin Montasse |
| Succeeded by | François Denys Légitime |
| Member of the Provisional Government of Haiti | |
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In office August 24, 1888 – October 5, 1888 |
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| President | Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal |
| President of the Provisional Government of Haiti | |
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In office October 3, 1879 – October 26, 1879 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Lamothe |
| Succeeded by | Lysius Salomon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Louis Mondestin Florvil Hyppolite May 26, 1828 Cap-Haïtien, Haiti |
| Died | March 24, 1896 (aged 67) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Political party | National Party |
Louis Mondestin Florvil Hyppolite (1828–1896) was the President of Haiti from 17 October 1889 to 24 March 1896. He was a career soldier, a general. He was installed as president by a constitutional council. He was reportedly under the influence of Victoire Jean-Baptiste, mistress of his successor Tirésias Simon Sam.
Hyppolite died of a heart attack while in office, on a trip to address a civilian revolt in the city of Jacmel. A tale of Haitian folklore describes how Hyppolite's hat fell off his head before arriving to Jacmel that day, something that was considered a bad omen among everyday Haitians. The incident is remembered in the Haitian children song "Panama M' Tombé", which is still sung to this day.
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