Tertullien Guilbaud (May 22, 1856 – May 22, 1937) was a Haitian lawyer, diplomat, and poet.
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 |
Early life and education
editGuilbaud 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
editIn 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
editGuilbaud 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
editGuilbaud died on May 22, 1937.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Peace Treaty". The Wichita Eagle. 1919-06-15. Retrieved 2024-07-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Plummer, Brenda Gayle (2015). "Garveyism in Haiti during the US Occupation". Journal of Haitian Studies. 21 (2): 68–69. ISSN 1090-3488 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Hodder, Jake (29 May 2021). "The Elusive History of the Pan-African Congress, 1919–27". History Workshop Journal. 91 (1): 119. doi:10.1093/hwj/dbaa032 – via Oxford Academic.
- ^ Matheus, John (October 1927). "The Poetry of Haiti: A Review". Opportunity. 5 (10): 303–304 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Du Bois, W. E. B. (1942). "A Chronicle of Race Relations". Phylon (1940-1956). 3 (1): 77. doi:10.2307/272546. ISSN 0885-6818.