Jacques Lauriston
French diplomat
Died when: 60 years 132 days (724 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
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Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law, marquis de Lauriston (1 February 1768 – 12 June 1828) was a French soldier and diplomat of Scottish descent, and a general officer in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars.
He was born in Pondicherry in French India, where his father, Jean Law de Lauriston, was Governor-General.Jean Law de Lauriston was a nephew of the financier John Law.
Jacques’ mother was a member of the Carvallho family of Portuguese traders.Lauriston Castle, in Scotland, was inherited by John Law in 1729.
Lauriston is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.
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