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Tertullien Guilbaud
Tertullien Guilbaud (May 22, 1856 – May 22, 1937) was a Haitian lawyer, diplomat, and poet. Early life and educationGuilbaud was born in Port-de-Paix on May 22, 1856.[1][2] He worked as a professor at the Lycee Phillippe-Guerrier and opened a law school in 1894.[2] Diplomatic and political careerIn 1896, Guilbaud became Chief of the Cabinet of President Tirésias Simon Sam.[2] As the envoy to Paris for Haiti, Guilbaud signed the peace treaty that led to the formal end of World War I on behalf of the President of Haiti.[3] While negotiating the Treaty of Versailles, he was compelled by the United States government to reject a clause banning racial discrimination in the League of Nations.[4] Guilbaud was also an honored delegate of the first Pan-African Congress.[5] He later served as Minister of Public Education under the administration of President Sténio Vincent.[1] Literary contributionsGuilbaud was also a poet, known for his patriotic poetry, which was included in the Anthologie d’un Siècle de Poésie Haitienne, edited by Louis Morpeau.[6][7]et mort le 22 mai 1937 DeathGuilbaud died on May 22, 1937.[1] References
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