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3 unusual facts about François C. Antoine Simon


François C. Antoine Simon

Francois C. Antoine Simon was born on 10 October 1843 in Les Cayes, Haiti, and died either on 10 January or 10 March 1923 in Les Cayes.

In 1883 he was appointed commander of the troops in the Sud Department, a post he held until 1908.

To accomplish this required several contracts with American companies, including the so-called "MacDonald Contract" – a contract to build a railway line between Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien.



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