Tertullien Guilbaud
Tertullien Guilbaud | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1856 |
| Died | May 22, 1937 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Diplomat, Poet |
| Known for | Signing the Treaty of Versailles |
| Notable work | Anthologie d’un Siècle de Poésie Haitienne |
| Office | Envoy to Paris |
Tertullien Guilbaud (May 22, 1856 – May 22, 1937) was a Haitian lawyer, diplomat, and poet.
Early life and education
Guilbaud was born in Port-de-Paix on May 22, 1856.[1][2] He worked as a professor at the Lycee Phillippe-Guerrier and opened a law school in 1894.[2]
Diplomatic and political career
In 1896, Guilbaud became Chief of the Cabinet of President Tirésias Simon Sam.[2]
As the envoy to Paris for Haiti, Guilbaud signed the peace treaty that led to the formal end of World War I on behalf of the President of Haiti.[3] While negotiating the Treaty of Versailles, he was compelled by the United States government to reject a clause banning racial discrimination in the League of Nations.[4] Guilbaud was also an honored delegate of the first Pan-African Congress.[5] He later served as Minister of Public Education under the administration of President Sténio Vincent.[1]
Literary contributions
Guilbaud was also a poet, known for his patriotic poetry, which was included in the Anthologie d’un Siècle de Poésie Haitienne, edited by Louis Morpeau.[6][7]
Death
Guilbaud died on May 22, 1937.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Un Lycée à Port-de-Paix fête, cette année, ses 90 ans d'existence". Haitinews2000 | Haiti News – Nouvelle Haiti – Haiti Actualités Politiques (in French). 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ a b c Dupuy, Charles. "L'École libre de droit du Cap-Haïtien". Cap Haitien (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- Newspapers.com.
- JSTOR 43741122.
- – via Oxford Academic.
- ^ Matheus, John (October 1927). "The Poetry of Haiti: A Review". Opportunity. 5 (10): 303–304 – via Internet Archive.
- JSTOR 272546.