Francis Philip Fatio | |
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 Francis Philip Fatio (1724-1811), plantation owner in East Florida | |
| Born | Francis Philip Fatio 1724 Vevey, Switzerland |
| Died | 1811 Spanish East Florida |
| Nationality | Swiss, Sardinian, British, Spanish |
| Other names | Francisco Phelipe Fatio |
| Occupation(s) | soldier, merchant, plantation owner |
| Years active | after 1740–1811 |
| Known for | planter, relationship with government of Spanish East Florida |
Francis Philip Fatio (Spanish Francisco Phelipe Fatio; 1724–1811), born in Switzerland, was a soldier for France, a viscount in Sardinia, a merchant in London, and a prominent planter in East Florida during both the British period and the second Spanish period.
Francis Philip Fatio was born in 1724 in Vevey, Switzerland.[1] He joined the Swiss Guard, and fought for France in the War of Austrian Succession. He later moved to the Kingdom of Sardinia, his wife's native land, where he was made a viscount. In 1759, Fatio joined his brother in commerce in London.[2]
- ^ Lytton, E. R. (1992). "Some Interesting and Notable Public Facts about Francis Joseph Fatio ..." Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Parker (1988). 46.