Francis Philip Fatio
Francis Philip Fatio | |
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Francis Philip Fatio (1724-1811), plantation owner in East Florida | |
| Born | Francis Philip Fatio 1724 Vevey, Switzerland |
| Died | 1811 Spanish East Florida |
| Nationality | Swiss, Sardinian, British, Spanish |
| Other names | Francisco Phelipe Fatio |
| Occupation(s) | soldier, merchant, plantation owner |
| Years active | after 1740–1811 |
| Known for | planter, relationship with government of Spanish East Florida |
Francis Philip Fatio (Spanish Francisco Phelipe Fatio; 1724–1811), born in Switzerland, was a soldier for France, a viscount in Sardinia, a merchant in London, and a prominent planter in East Florida during both the British period and the second Spanish period.
Francis Philip Fatio was born in 1724 in Vevey, Switzerland. He joined the Swiss Guard, and fought for France in the War of Austrian Succession. He later moved to the Kingdom of Sardinia, his wife's native land, where he was made a viscount. In 1759, Fatio joined his brother in commerce in London.