Edmond-Charles Genêt
Former French Ambassador to the United States
Edmond-Charles Genêt, also known as Citizen Genêt, was the French envoy to the United States appointed by the Girondins during the French Revolution. His actions on arriving in the United States led to a major political and international incident,... Wikipedia
Born: January 8, 1763, Versailles, France
Died: July 14, 1834 (age 71 years), East Greenbush, NY
Spouse: Martha Brandon Osgood (m. 1814–1834) and Cornelia Clinton (m. 1794–1810)
Grandchild: William Rivers Genet
Great grandchild: Albert Rivers Genet
Books: Vindication of Mr. E.C. Genet's Memorial on the Upward Forces of Fluids: In Two Letters to Professor Silliman, Correspondence of the French Ministers to the United States, 1791-1797, Address on the Means of Opening New Sources of Wealth for the Northern States: Delivered on the 19th October, 1821, Before the Agricultural Society of the County of Rensselaer, and the Public Attending Their Proceedings, and more
Previous office: French Ambassador to the United States (1793–1794)