Juan José Duarte

Juan José Duarte
Portrait of Juan José Duarte
Born(1768-09-15)September 15, 1768
DiedNovember 25, 1843(1843-11-25) (aged 75)
NationalitySpanish
Known forActivist
FamilyJuan Pablo Duarte; Rosa Duarte

Juan José Duarte Rodríguez (September 15, 1768 – November 25, 1843) was a Spanish merchant and early activist for Dominican independence. He was the father of Dominican revolutionary, Juan Pablo Duarte, who is today remembered as the Father of the Nation of the Dominican Republic.