Solon Ménos

Solon Ménos (9 March 1859 – 14 October 1918) was a Haitian writer and politician. Born in Anse-à-Veau, Ménos studied in France and received a doctorate in law there at the age of twenty-two. A prominent politician, Ménos served as Haiti's minister to Washington, D.C., and Minister of Finance in 1897.[1] He was a poet and the author of L'Affaire Lüders (English: The Lüders Affair), which described the conflict between Haiti and Germany during Tirésias Simon Sam's presidency.

Solon Ménos
Haitian Ambassador to the United States
from Haiti
to United States
In office
November 21, 1911  October 14, 1918
Preceded byH. Paulens Sannon
Succeeded byht:Albert Blanchet
Personal details
Born(1859-03-09)9 March 1859
Anse-à-Veau
Died14 October 1918(1918-10-14) (aged 59)
Washington, D.C.

References

  • Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. p. 96. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.


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