Ramón Báez Machado (December 24, 1858 – March 4, 1929) was a physician and politician from the Dominican Republic. He served as provisional president of the Dominican Republic from 28 August until 5 December 1914. He served as the President of Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic in 1903.[1] He was the son of president Buenaventura Báez.[2] He later served as a public official under several cabinets including the government of President Horacio Vásquez.

Ramón Báez Machado
President of the Dominican Republic
In office
August 28, 1914 – December 5, 1914
Preceded byJosé Bordas Valdez
Succeeded byJuan Isidro Jimenes
Personal details
Born(1858-12-24)December 24, 1858
Mayagüez, Captaincy General of Puerto Rico
DiedMarch 4, 1929 (aged 70)
1929 Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Political partyRed Party
RelationsMarcos Antonio Cabral (brother-in-law)
Virgins of Galindo (cousins-in-law)
ChildrenBuenaventura Baez Soler and Mercedes Baez Soler

He died in Santo Domingo on March 4, 1929.

Ancestry edit

Báez is descended by his mother, 'Conchita' Machado from the Spanish conquistadors Rodrigo de Bastidas and Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés,[3][4] and by his father, President Buenaventura Báez, from the Jesuit priest and historian Antonio Sánchez Valverde.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Checo, José Chez; Sang, Mu-Kien Adriana. "Historia de la Cámara de Diputados - TOMO I. 1844-1978" (PDF). www.camaradediputados.gob.do.
  2. ^ Espinal, Edwin (10 January 2009). "Los Báez". Cápsulas genealógicas (Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía). Santo Domingo: Hoy. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. ^ González Hernández, Julio Amable (28 May 2005). "¿Existen descendientes de Rodrigo de Bastidas? (1 de 2)" (in Spanish). Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. ^ González Hernández, Julio Amable (4 June 2005). "¿Existen descendientes de Rodrigo de Bastidas? (2 de 2)" (in Spanish). Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  5. ^ Rosario, Fausto (14 March 2014). "Antonio Sánchez Valverde, el intelectual y criollo que aún genera debates" (in Spanish). Acento.com.do. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.