Jacques Phillippe Villeré ( fr. Jacques Phillippe Villeré ; April 28, 1761 , Louisiana - March 7, 1830 , ibid.) - American politician, second governor of Louisiana . The first governor is a native of Louisiana.
| Jacques Villelier | |||||||
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| fr. Jacques Villeré | |||||||
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| Predecessor | William CC Claiborne | ||||||
| Successor | Thomas Bolling Robertson | ||||||
| Birth | April 28, 1761 St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | ||||||
| Death | March 7, 1830 (68 years old) St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana | ||||||
| The consignment | democratic republican | ||||||
| Religion | Roman catholic church | ||||||
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Biography
Early years
Jacques Villeeret was born near the modern city of Kenner , Louisiana. His father, Jose Roya de Villere, was the secretary of the Louisiana naval forces under the rule of the French king Louis XV and became one of the victims of the Spanish governor Alejandro O'Reilly, who was sent by the king of Spain to crush the rebellion in the state. Villere's paternal grandfather, Etienne Roy de Villere, accompanied Pierre Lemoine on his way to the colony. His mother was Louise Margarita de La Chez, granddaughter of the Chevalier d'Arensburg.
Military Service
Villeray enlisted in the French army, and later received his education in France [1] at the expense of the kingdom in connection with the death of his father in the arms of O'Reilly. In 1776 he was appointed first lieutenant of artillery of the French army in Santo Domingo [1] . Arriving at the dismissal in Louisiana, Villeray was detained by the Spanish authorities.
Political career and later life
In 1784, Villere married Jeanne-Henriett de Fazende, daughter of Gabriel de Fazende, owner of a plantation 11 km down the river from New Orleans. In 1803, he received a seat on the city council ( Cabildo ) of New Orleans during a brief French reign. The following year, Villere was appointed major general of the local police and judge.
Villere was a member of the convention that drafted the first Louisiana constitution. He ran for governor in 1812, but was defeated in the election by William Clayborn.
In 1815, Villere took part in the battle for New Orleans , commanding a Louisiana police detachment. His people steadfastly defended themselves in the area of Lake Born and Baiou Dupree, but the British army still approached New Orleans. The Villere plantation, located downstream of the city, was captured by the British. His house was destroyed, he lost 52 slaves, whom the British took on board their ships, but later freed.
In 1815, Villeere was elected Governor of Louisiana, barely defeating . In 1820, after the end of his powers, [1] Villere retired to his plantation in the parish of Saint Bernard [2] . In 1824, he again ran for governor, but lost the election to Henry Johnson [2] .
Jacques Villelier died on March 7, 1830 on his plantation [2] after a long illness. His wife died in 1826, they had eight children [2] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Louisiana Governor Jacques Philippe Villere (English) . National Governors Association. Date of treatment November 4, 2012. Archived December 29, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Jacques Phillippe Villere´ (English) . La-Cemeteries. Date of treatment November 4, 2012. Archived December 29, 2012.
Literature
- Robert Sobel, John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. - Westport, Conn .: Meckler Books, 1978.- T. 2.
- Joseph G. Dawson III. The Louisiana Governors: From Iberville to Edwards. - Baton Rouge: Lousiana State University Press, 1990.