Francisco Espaillat | |
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| Lieutenant-Governor of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo for the Northern region | |
| In office 1783–1786 | |
| Monarch | Charles III of Spain |
| Governor |
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| Succeeded by | Miguel Negrete |
| Administrator of the Royal Tobacco Factory of Santiago | |
| In office 1781–? | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Antonio Velilla y Torres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1734 Masclat, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 20 October 1807 Aguadilla, Captaincy General of Puerto Rico, Spanish Empire |
| Nationality | French (1734–1787) Spanish (1787–1807) |
| Spouse |
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| Children | 14 |
| Relatives | Francisco Antonio Velilla (father-in-law)
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| Residence | Santiago de los Caballeros (1756–1805) |
| Occupation | public officer, cattle rancher, sugar, tobacco and indigo planter |
| Profession | surgeon and physician |
Francisco Espaillat y Virol (1734 – 1807) was a French-born surgeon, public officer, cattle rancher, and sugar, indigo and tobacco planter in the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo. As the largest slaveholder in this Spanish colony, he became one of the wealthiest men there and the ancestor of most of the present-day elite in Santiago, and the Dominican Republic elite in general, as his descendants used to marry with other upper-class families.