Lysius Salomon
1815–1888 (age 73)
Biography
Louis Étienne Félicité Lysius Salomon (June 30, 1815 – October 19, 1888) was the president of Haiti from 1879 to 1888.
Salomon is best remembered for instituting Haiti's first postal system and for his lively enthusiasm for Haiti's modernization. His government founded the National Bank of Haiti. His government implemented a land reform that distributed state land to farmers and enabled foreigners to own land in Haiti.
His presidency was characterized by political instability and rebellions. Amid threats of being overthrown, he left Haiti for Paris in August 1888. He died in October 1888.
He was noted for being 6′6″ tall, and referred to having "physical proportions of a gladiator". His daughter Ida Faubert was a French poet.