Luis Vernet
Luis Elías Vernet | |
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| Born | March 6, 1791 |
| Died | January 17, 1871 (aged 79) |
| Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery |
| Monuments | Mount Vernet on East Falkland is named in his memory. |
| Citizenship | Argentine |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant Businessman Public officer |
| Known for | Being appointed as Military and Civil Commander of Falkland Islands and the Islands adjacent to Cape Horn by the Government of Buenos Aires |
| Title | Military and Civil Commander of the Falkland Islands and the Islands adjacent to Cape Horn |
| Term | 1829–1831 |
| Successor | Juan Esteban Mestivier |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Luis Emilio, Luisa, Sofía, Malvina, Gustavo, Carlos Federico |
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Luis Vernet (born Louis Élie Vernet; March 6, 1791 – January 17, 1871) was a merchant from Hamburg of Huguenot descent. Vernet established a settlement on East Falkland in 1828, after first seeking approval from both the British and Argentine authorities. As such, Vernet is a controversial figure in the history of the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute.