Carlos de Hault de Lassus
Don Carlos de Hault de Lassus | |
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Posthumous (1916) portrait by Charles Wellington Boyle | |
| Governor Baton Rouge District, West Florida | |
| In office 1807–1810 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Preceded by | Carlos de Grand Pré |
| Succeeded by | Fulwar Skipwith as Governor of the Republic of West Florida |
| 7th Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Louisiana | |
| In office 1799–1804 | |
| Monarch | Charles IV |
| Preceded by | Zénon Trudeau |
| Succeeded by | Amos Stoddard as Commandant of the District of Louisiana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Auguste de Hault de Lassus November 17, 1767 Bouchain, France |
| Died | May 1, 1843 (aged 75) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Louis Cemetery No.1 |
| Spouse |
Adelayda Elena Feliciana Martina Leonard
(m. 1811; died 1816) |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Spain Viceroyalty of New Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1782–1811 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Walloon Guards |
| Battles/wars | War of the Pyrenees |
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Carlos de Hault de Lassus (1767–1813) was the last lieutenant governor of Spanish Upper Louisiana (Alta Luisiana), overseeing the handover of St. Louis to the Americans after the sale of Louisiana. He later served briefly as the governor of the Baton Rouge District of West Florida at the time of the West Florida Controversy.