Historedia
Person

Wenceslao Figuereo

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Wenceslao Figuereo, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Assassination of Dominican dictator Ulises Heureaux at Moca

    1899

    Role: Successor President

    1. 1899-07-26 · MocaAssassination in Moca

      Heureaux was killed by Ramón Cáceres in Moca on July 26, 1899, amid economic unrest.

    2. 1899-07-26 to 1899-08-30 · Dominican RepublicFiguereo Succession

      Vice President Wenceslao Figuereo succeeded Heureaux as President on July 26, 1899.

  2. Horacio Vásquez proclaimed President as Wenceslao Figuereo steps down

    1899

    Role: Ousted President

    1. 1899 · Dominican RepublicVásquez Junta Leadership

      Horacio Vásquez served as president of the Provisional Government Junta for two months in 1899.

    2. 30 August 1899 · Dominican RepublicFiguereo Ouster

      Wenceslao Figuereo was ousted from the presidency in a coup on August 30, 1899.

  3. Horacio Vásquez's provisional government in the Dominican Republic, 1899

    1899

    Role: President of the Dominican Republic (ousted)

    1. 1899 (two months) · Dominican RepublicFormation of Provisional Government Junta

      Following the coup, Horacio Vásquez formed a Provisional Government Junta, serving as its president for two months in 1899.

    2. August 30, 1899 · Dominican RepublicCoup against President Figuereo

      General Horacio Vásquez led a revolution against President Wenceslao Figuereo, resulting in Figuereo's ouster from office on August 30, 1899.

Sources

  1. Wenceslao Figuereo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01