About Emile Nau
Lived 1812 – 1860 (aged 47–48). Emile Nau was a Haitian writer, politician, historian and journalist.
Émile Nau (26 February 1812 - 27 February 1860) was a Haitian historian and politician. Born in Port-au-Prince, Nau's most famous work is Histoire des Caciques d'Haïti, a history of the "Caciques", or tribal chiefs of native inhabitants (Taïnos), of Haiti. Nau was the co-editor of two important magazines, Le Républicain and L'Union, which were published by his brother Ignace Nau. Emile and the Ardouin brothers, Beaubrun, Céligny, and Coriolan, were members of the literary society "The School of 1836" founded by his brother Ignace. Emile Nau also served as Delegate (Prefect) of Port-au-Prince during the presidency of Jean-Pierre Boyer.
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Haitian politician and historian (1812-1860)
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Emile Nau was born on 26 February 1812 in Port-au-Prince.
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Emile Nau died in 1860 in Port-au-Prince.
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Emile Nau was a writer, politician, historian and journalist.
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Emile Nau was Haitian.
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