Étienne Compayré
Étienne Compayré | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 October 1748 |
| Died | 22 November 1817 (aged 69) Lisle-sur-Tarn, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, France |
| Occupation | Politician |
Étienne Compayré (1748-1817) was a French politician.
Early life[edit]
Étienne Compayré was born on 23 October 1748 in Lisle-sur-Tarn, France.[1]
Career[edit]
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[edit]
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.
