Jacques Villeré
Former Governor of Louisiana
Jacques Philippe Villeré was the second Governor of Louisiana after it became a state. He was the first Creole and the first native of Louisiana to hold that office. Wikipedia
Born: April 28, 1761, Louisiana
Died: March 7, 1830 (age 68 years), St. Bernard Parish, LA
Place of burial: St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, LA
Previous office: Governor of Louisiana (1816–1820)
Party: Democratic-Republican Party
Spouse: Jeanne de Fazende (m. 1784)
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