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Faustin 1er empereur d'Haiti. Faustin-Élie Soulouque (15 August 1782 – 6 August 1867) was a career officer and general in the Haïtian army when he was elected President of Haïti in 1847. In 1849 he was proclaimed Emperor of Haïti under the name Faustin I. . Empire d'Haïti. New York : [1852?]. Source: HS.74/2132 plate 3.