Marcos Antonio Cabral

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Marcos Antonio Cabral
21st President of the Dominican Republic
In office December 10, 1876 – December 26, 1876
Preceded by	Ignacio María González
Succeeded by	Buenaventura Báez
Personal details
Born	April 10, 1842 Baní, Dominican Republic
Died	March 3, 1903 (aged 60) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nationality	Dominican
Children	7
Occupation	Politician, writer, speaker, and military commander

Marcos Ezequiel Antonio Cabral y Figueredo (10 April 1842 – 3 March 1903) was a Dominican military officer, renowned writer, speaker, and president of the Dominican Republic.

Family

Born into a family whose lineage dates back to Portugal, Castile, and the Canary Islands. His great-great-grandfather Marcos Cabral Maldonado was mayor of Hincha around 1760. His father was Melchor María Cabral y Luna, and his mother Águeda Figueredo Rivera. He was the nephew of General Dionisio Cabral y Luna and the several-time president of the Dominican Republic José María Cabral. Cabral married his second-cousin Altagracia Amelia Báez Andújar, the daughter of President Buenaventura Báez, and begat 7 children: José María, Ramona Antonia, Casilda, Pablo, Buenaventura, Mario Fermín, and Altagracia Amelia Cabral y Báez.

Provisional Presidency

During th

, who renounced power. At the same time, Cabral Figueredo transferred command of the country on December 27, 1876 to his father-in-law Buenaventura Báez.

Death

Cabral Figueredo died on March 3, 1903 in Santo Domingo after giving a fiery speech at Puerta del Conde.

Ancestry

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Political offices
Preceded by Ignacio María González	President of the Dominican Republic 1876–1876	Succeeded by Buenaventura Báez