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Fromentin, Eligius, -1822

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Fromentin, Eligius, d. 1822
Fromentin, Mr. (Eligius), -1822
Death date1822
Found innuc87-133031: Election of a president [MI] 1812 (hdg. on CSt rept.: Fromentin, Eligius, d. 1822; usage: Elegius Fromentin)
His Mr. Fromentin submitted the following motion for consideration, 1818.
Biog. dir. of the U.S. Congress, 1989 (Fromentin, Eligius; senator from Louisiana; b. in France; pursued classical studies; ordained Catholic priest; fled France during Reign of Terror; immigrated to U.S. settling Penn.; moved to Md. where he taught school; studied law and left church; moved to Louisiana; lawyer New Orleans; clerk to House of Orleans Territory; secretary of state constitutional convention; secretary of state Senate; judge; d. New Orleans Oct. 6, 1822)