Nicolas Louis Antoine Bestel | |
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Born | 1766 Sedan, France | [1]
Died | November 18, 1852 Pamplemousses, Mauritius | (aged 85–86)
Occupation | lawyer, politician |
Nationality | French and possibly British[a] |
Spouse | Louise Magdeleine Chenu du Clos |
Children | 11 |
Nicolas Louis Antoine Bestel (1766 – 18 November 1852) was a French lawyer and colonial politician. Arriving in the French colony of Isle de France (now Mauritius) as a young prosecutor, he took a prominent part in the island's administration at the time of the French Revolution and remained active in public affairs under British rule.
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