José Joaquín Puello
José Joaquín Puello | |
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Portrait of General José Joaquín Puello, c. 1845 | |
| Born | 1805 |
| Died | 23 December 1847 (aged 42) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Allegiance | Dominican Republic |
| Branch | Haitian Army
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| Service years | 1834–1847 |
| Rank | General |
| Conflicts | Dominican War of Independence |
| Relations | Eusebio Puello (brother) Gabino Puello (brother) |
José Joaquín Puello de Castro (1805 – 23 December 1847) was a Dominican revolutionary and government minister who stood out as a key leader in the Dominican War of Independence.
His participation in the proclamation of Independence on 27 February 1844, marks him as the officer who managed the black battalion that was camped on the left bank of the Ozama River on the eve of the assault on the Puerta del Conde, deciding its adhesion to the movement. Detached on the southern border, he stopped the advance of the Haitian troops in the Battle of Estrelleta, on 17 September 1845. Since then he served Pedro Santana as Minister of the Interior and Police for two years, and later as Minister of Finance.
Politicians who accused Juan Pablo Duarte of being a traitor to the country and exiled him, hatched the plot against Puello, instigated by the French consul, Eustache Juchereau de Saint Denys, inventing a conspiracy headed by him. Santana, upon learning of the accusation, decided to punish him, making him a prisoner in Santana's home. By article 210 of the Constitution of 1844, he was brought to trial in December 1847, in which he was sentenced to death along with other relatives. Puello was executed on 23 December 1847.