He was born in that city and settled in Puerto Plata since the First Republic, appearing in the regiment of that place as a lieutenant.
His liberal principles led him to join the blue party, which he served with absolute fidelity in defense of the interests of the Dominican people.
During the course of the various revolutionary conspiracies that were carried out abroad to overthrow the Six Years regime of Buenaventura Báez, he was one of the few who refused to receive gifts and privileges.
He accompanied Luperón on the expedition of the steamship El Telégrafo that began in the Bay of Saint-Marc, Haiti, and was among the 45 Dominicans who entered the national territory through the hills of the Haitian Capotillo to combat Báez's intentions to annex the Dominican Republic to the United States.
Once the civil war of those days ended, in which he defended the Government, he retired to private life because he did not agree with Heureaux's policy, and established his residence in Puerto Plata.