Emilio Prud'Homme

Emilio Prud'Homme
Legislator of the Dominican Republic
In office
31 July 1916 – 29 November 1916
Secretary of Justice and Social Instruction
In office
31 July 1916 – 29 November 1916
Personal details
Born(1856-07-21)July 21, 1856
San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
DiedAugust 21, 1932(1932-08-21) (aged 76)
Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
OccupationTeacher, writer, activist
ProfessionLawyer

Emilio Prud'Homme y Maduro[1] (August 20, 1856 - July 21, 1932) was a Dominican lawyer, writer, and educator. Prud'Homme is known for having authored the lyrics of the Dominican national anthem. He is also attributed with helping establish a national identity, for what was at the time a nascent republic.

  1. ^ Ventura Almonte, Juan (2007). "Historiadores puertoplateños miembros de la Academia Dominicana de la Historia" (PDF). Clío (in Spanish) (173). Academia Dominicana de la Historia: 214–215. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.

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