Marcos Antonio Cabral

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabral and the second or maternal family name is Figueredo.

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 Dominican Restoration War, Cabral Figurredo was personal secretary of General Pedro Florentino. He was there in September 1863, when he rose up against Spain in Baní. Due to his militancy, he fell under the control of General Domingo Lazala, who had condemned the patrician Francisco del Rosario Sánchez to death some several years prior in 1861. His time as head of state was brief. He took office as President of the Provisional Government Board on December 10, 1876, replacing President Ignacio María González, 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.

See also

• Buenaventura Báez
• José María Cabral
• Ignacio María González

Ancestry

Ancestors of Marcos Antonio Cabral

32. Miguel Baltasar Cabral de Torres 16. Marcos Cabral Maldonado 33. Leonor Gregoria Maldonado de Heredia 8. Marcos Cabral Valera (†1838) Hincha, Colony of Santo Domingo 34. Juan de Valera y Sotomayor (c. 1688–1760; brother of #45) 17. Magdalena de Valera de los Reyes 35. María Josefa de los Reyes Jiménez 4. Juan Marcos Cabral y Aybar (1792–1853) Hincha, Colony of Santo Domingo 18. Manuel de Aybar 9. María Aybar de Luna Hincha, Colony of Santo Domingo 19. Petrona de Luna y Andújar 2. Melchor María Cabral y Luna (1815–?) Baní, Colony of Santo Domingo 40. Blas de Luna Guzmán 20. Manuel de Luna y Andújar 41. Gregoria de Andújar y Valera (sister of #22, daughter of #44 and #45) 10. Blas de Luna Franco Hincha, Colony of Santo Domingo 42. José Franco 21. Juana Franco Santana 43. Juana Santana 5. María Ramona de Luna y Andújar (1787–1877) Hincha, Colony of Santo Domingo 44. Juan Diego de Andújar y Leguizamón 22. Juan Evangelista de Andújar y Valera (brother of #41) Hincha, Colony of Santo Domingo 45. Juana Andrea de Valera y Sotomayor (sister of #34) 11. María Francisca Andújar de Soto Hincha, Colony of Santo Domingo 46. Miguel de Jesús de Soto Prado 23. María Francisca de Soto y Franco Hincha, Colony of Santo Domingo 47. María Dionisia Franco Peguero (1701–1791) 1. Marcos Ezequiel Antonio Cabral y Figueredo (1842-1903) Bany, Ozama Department, Haiti 48. Francisco Javier Figueredo Luna (=60) 24. Domingo Figueredo Urdaneta (=30) 49. Antonia Urdaneta Rodríguez (=61) 12. Domingo Figueredo Pérez (†1809) Bánica, Colony of Santo Domingo 25. Úrsula Pérez y Pérez (=31) 6. Gervasio Figueredo Lamsar Bánica, Colony of Santo Domingo 26. Gervasio Lamsar 13. Margarita Lamsar Montás Cap-Français, Colony of Saint Domingue 27. María Montás 3. Águeda Figueredo Rivera (1821–1877)Baní, Colony of Santo Domingo 56. José Donato de Rivera 28. Manuel de Rivera Núñez 57. Felipa Núñez Chacón 14. Fernando Rivera Andújar Bánica, Colony of Santo Domingo 58. Juan de Andújar y Guzmán (grandson of #44 and #45) 29. Juana Andújar Alcántara 59. María Merced de Alcántara y Sosa 7. Micaela Rivera Figueredo Hincha, Colony of Santo Domingo 60. Francisco Javier Figueredo Luna (=48) 30. Domingo Figueredo Urdaneta (24) 61. Antonia Urdaneta Rodríguez (=49) 15. Juliana Figueredo Pérez (†1817) Bánica, Colony of Santo Domingo 31. Úrsula Pérez y Pérez (=25)