Henri Jacques Nompar de Caumont
Henri Jacques Nompar de Caumont, duc de La Force (March 5, 1675 , † July 20, 1726 ) was a French nobleman, peer of France , author and politician . He was Deputy Minister of Finance of France from 1718 to 1719 . He was the founder and sponsor of the Académie de Bordeaux . As a member of the Académie française , he succeeded Fabio Brûlart de Sillery (1692–1714) and predecessor of Jean-Baptiste de Mirabaud .
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- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
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SURNAME | Caumont, Henri Jacques Nompar de |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | La Force, Henri-Jacques de |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1675 |
DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1726 |