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Étienne Compayré

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Étienne Compayré
Born23 October 1748
Died22 November 1817 (1817-11-23) (aged 69)
Lisle-sur-Tarn, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, France
OccupationPolitician

Étienne Compayré (1748-1817) was a French politician.

Early life

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Étienne Compayré was born on 23 October 1748 in Lisle-sur-Tarn, France.[1]

Career

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Compayré was a justice of the peace.[1] He served in the Council of Five Hundred during the French Directory, followed by the Corps législatif during the French Consulate (later National Assembly) from 1798 to 1803, representing Tarn.[1] He was a proponent of the Coup of 18 Brumaire, which brought General Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France.[1]

Death and legacy

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Compayré died on 22 November 1817 in his hometown of Lisle-sur-Tarn.[1] The Rue Etienne Compayré in Lisle-sur-Tarn was named in his honor.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Etienne COMPAYRÉ (1748 - 1817)". Assemblee nationale. Retrieved November 29, 2015.