Biographies : 2
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BiographyBARBE-MARBOIS, François, comte
Barbé-Marbois had an extremely long (sixty-six years) and chequered (he was sacked by Napoleon twice) career. Born in Metz the son of grocer he soon became director of the Metz mint. After serving briefly as a diplomat in Europe (Ratisbon, Dresden, Munich) he accompanied his boss to America where he became freindly with George Washington […]
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BiographyBIGOT DE PREAMENEU, Félix-Julien-Jean
Fact file Born in Redon, in 1750, died in Paris on 31 July, 1825 Up to 1789, a lawyer at the Parlement de Paris 1790, elected Judge of the fourth arrondissement in Paris In September 1791, Bigot de Préameneu was appointed one of the Députés de Paris in the first legislature May 1792, elected President […]