Michel Ange Bernard Mangourit
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Michel Ange Bernard Mangourit (21 August 1752 Rennes
-17 February 1829) was a French diplomat
, and French ambassador to the United States from 1796 to 1800.
He was a Freemason.
In 1777, he was a criminal judge.
He married Louise de La Bidard Morini (died 1807), on August 25, 1777.
In 1787, he was a commissioner to the provincial assembly.
In 1798, he went to Paris
and published a journal, Le Haraut de la nation. He was at the Fall of the Bastille.
In 1792, he was appointed, French Consul General to Charleston, South Carolina
, North Carolina, and Georgia..
He dealt with Haitian
refugees, after the Haitian Revolution
. He was instrumental setting up the French Patriotic Society, and the start of political parties
.
He worked with the arrival of Ambassador Edmond-Charles Genêt
.
He cultivated relations with governor Moultrie
.
He went to Savannah
, where he worked with Claudius Bert de Majan, a veteran of Pulaski's Legion
.
On 13 March 1794, he was at the distruction of the statue of William Pitt, Sr.
statue in Charleton.
He was Minister of Foreign Affairs, from November 3, 1794 to November 21, 1794 in the Government of the National Convention
.
He was secretary to the Spanish embassy.
He was appointed ambassador to the United States in 1796.
He worked with General Jean-Charles Monnier
in Ancona
in 1801, and used for secret missions.
Rennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
-17 February 1829) was a French diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, and French ambassador to the United States from 1796 to 1800.
Life
He was the son of Bernard de Mangourit and Marguerite-Angélique Cairgnon de La Touche.He was a Freemason.
In 1777, he was a criminal judge.
He married Louise de La Bidard Morini (died 1807), on August 25, 1777.
In 1787, he was a commissioner to the provincial assembly.
In 1798, he went to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and published a journal, Le Haraut de la nation. He was at the Fall of the Bastille.
In 1792, he was appointed, French Consul General to Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, North Carolina, and Georgia..
He dealt with Haitian
Haitian
Haitian may refer to:* A person or thing of, from, or related to the country of Haiti* Haitian Creole language * Haitian cuisine* Haitian , minor character in the 2006 television series Heroes...
refugees, after the Haitian Revolution
Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was a period of conflict in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, which culminated in the elimination of slavery there and the founding of the Haitian republic...
. He was instrumental setting up the French Patriotic Society, and the start of political parties
Political Parties
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.
He worked with the arrival of Ambassador Edmond-Charles Genêt
Edmond-Charles Genêt
Edmond-Charles Genêt , also known as Citizen Genêt, was a French ambassador to the United States during the French Revolution.-Early life:Genêt was born in Versailles in 1763...
.
He cultivated relations with governor Moultrie
Moultrie
-People:*Gerard Moultrie, a Victorian public schoolmaster and Anglican hymnographer born in England September 16, 1829, at Rugby Rectory*John Moultrie , English clergyman, poet, and hymn writer...
.
He went to Savannah
Savannah
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, where he worked with Claudius Bert de Majan, a veteran of Pulaski's Legion
Pulaski's Legion
Pulaski's Legion was raised on March 28, 1778 at Baltimore, Maryland under the command of Kazimierz Pułaski for service with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The Legion consisted of one troop of lancers, two troops of dragoons and 200 light infantry soldiers...
.
On 13 March 1794, he was at the distruction of the statue of William Pitt, Sr.
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War...
statue in Charleton.
He was Minister of Foreign Affairs, from November 3, 1794 to November 21, 1794 in the Government of the National Convention
National Convention
During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly which sat from 20 September 1792 to 26 October 1795 . It held executive power in France during the first years of the French First Republic...
.
He was secretary to the Spanish embassy.
He was appointed ambassador to the United States in 1796.
He worked with General Jean-Charles Monnier
Jean-Charles Monnier
Jean-Charles, comte Monnier , was a French infantry commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Hundred Days....
in Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....
in 1801, and used for secret missions.
Works
- Défense d'Ancone, Paris: C. Pougens, an 10 (1802)
- Voyage En Hanovre: Fait Dans Les Annees 1803 Et 1804, (1805)
- Travels in Hanover, during the years 1803 and 1804, London: R. Phillips, 1806
External links
- "Mangourit, Michel Ange Bernard de", Papers of Thomas Jefferson
- "Mangourit, Michel Ange Bernard de", Papers of James Madison