Jean Joseph de Laborde, Marquis of Laborde
Jean Joseph de Laborde | |
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Late-1700s portrait of Laborde | |
| Born | 29 January 1724 |
| Died | 18 April 1794 (aged 70) |
| Cause of death | Execution by guillotine |
| Occupation | French politician |
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Jean Joseph de Laborde, Marquis of Laborde (29 January 1724 – 18 April 1794) was a French businessman, slave trader, fermier général and banker to the king, who turned politician. A liberal, he was guillotined in the French Revolution. Though legally a Marquis he rarely used his title.