Career
He served as president of the Dominican Republic from April 29, 1876 to October 5, 1876. Espaillat Province is named after him. He opposed the Republic’s reannexation by Spain, and as a result, was exiled.
He returned to his country in 1863.
He served as Vice President in 1864. Espaillat was a political and economic liberal who wished to broaden the personal freedoms of the Dominican people and improve the country"s economy by taking from the producers of the society in order to pay for his ideas.
However, he was forced to resign (on December 20, 1876) before he could set in motion any plan of action, due to rebellions in the south and east.
