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EspañolÉTIENNE-FRANçOIS LETOURNEUR
'Étienne-François-Louis-Honoré Letourneur', 'Le Tourneur', or 'Le Tourneur de la Manche' (March 15, 1751—October 4, 1817) was a French lawyer, soldier, and politician of the French Revolution.
Born in Granville, Manche, he studied at a military school, then served in the Nord, and in Cherbourg. In 1792, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for Manche, and voted in favor of King Louis XVI's execution, against a suspended sentence (but in favor of possibility of appeal to the people's mercy).
Latourneur served the Republic's National Convention as an overseer of defense during the Siege of Toulon, and took the task of reorganizing the Mediterranean Fleet. He was elected to the French Directory's Council of Ancients, became one of the government leaders ("directors") on November 2, 1795. In May 1797 he left office, under the system whereby one director retired each year. He then became a general of the French Revolutionary Army instead.
Under the Consulate, Letourneur was designated by Napoleon Bonaparte ''préfet'' of the Loire-Inférieure ''département'', then counsel for the ''Cour des Comptes''. Nevertheless, Letourneur was exiled by the French Empire, living the rest of his life in Brussels.
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Early career
Born in Granville, Manche, he studied at a military school, then served in the Nord, and in Cherbourg. In 1792, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for Manche, and voted in favor of King Louis XVI's execution, against a suspended sentence (but in favor of possibility of appeal to the people's mercy).
Republic and Empire
Latourneur served the Republic's National Convention as an overseer of defense during the Siege of Toulon, and took the task of reorganizing the Mediterranean Fleet. He was elected to the French Directory's Council of Ancients, became one of the government leaders ("directors") on November 2, 1795. In May 1797 he left office, under the system whereby one director retired each year. He then became a general of the French Revolutionary Army instead.
Under the Consulate, Letourneur was designated by Napoleon Bonaparte ''préfet'' of the Loire-Inférieure ''département'', then counsel for the ''Cour des Comptes''. Nevertheless, Letourneur was exiled by the French Empire, living the rest of his life in Brussels.
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