Jean N. Destréhan
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Jean Noel Destréhan (1754-October 8, 1823) was a Creole politician in Louisiana and one-time owner of Destréhan Plantation, one of Louisiana's most famous ante-bellum historical landmarks. The city of Destrehan, Louisiana is named after him.
Destréhan was born in New Orleans to Jean-Baptiste Destréhan de Beaupre and Jeanne Catherine Gauvret and was educated in France. He married Marie Claudine Elenore Robin de Logny in 1786 and bought Destréhan Plantation in 1792. He served as president of the Louisiana Territory legislative council in 1806 and 1811. He was appointed to the United States Senate in 1812 (at the time, senators were chosen by state legislatures), but resigned before he took his seat. He returned to planting and died in 1823.
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United States Senator (Class 2) from Louisiana 1812 Served alongside: Allan B. Magruder |
Succeeded by Thomas Posey |
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