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Levasseur (surname)
Levasseur is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * André-Nicolas or Auguste Levasseur, French author and secretary for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette * Grégory Levasseur (born 1979), French filmmaker * Jon Levasseur, former member of Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy * Joseph Le Vasseur Borgia (1773–1839), a lawyer, newspaper owner and political figure in Lower Canada * Karl Levasseur (1903-1961), pioneer in Austrian stenography * Nickolas Levasseur, Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives * Nicolas Levasseur (1791–1871), French bass, particularly associated with Rossini roles * Noel Le Vasseur (1798–1879), trader and merchant born in St. Michel d`Yamaska, Canada * Olivier Levasseur (1680 or 1690–1730), pirate * Pierre Levasseur (aircraft builder) (1890–1941), French aircraft builder * Pierre Levasseur, List of colonial heads of French Sénégal, colonial head of French Sénégal from 1807 to 1809 * Pierre Émile Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auguste Levasseur
André-Nicolas Levasseur (also known as Auguste Levasseur) was a 19th-century French writer and diplomat known in the United States for accompanying the Marquis de La Fayette during his last trip to the Americas and in the Caribbean and Mexico for his involvement in French imperialism. Lafayette's secretary Levasseur is better known in the English-speaking world as the personal secretary of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, during his last visit to the United States, from July 1824 to September 1825. In 1829, he published his travel's notes and memoirs in two volumes with the title of Lafayette en Amérique, en 1824 et 1825 ou Journal d'un voyage aux États-Unis'. That same year, one translation appeared in German and two in English (New York City and Philadelphia). A fourth translation, this time in Dutch, was published in 1831. Since then, Levasseur's work has been an important source of information to historians. It continues to be cited as an important primary source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Luc Levasseur
Raymond Luc "Ray" Levasseur (born October 10, 1946 in Sanford, Maine) was the leader of the United Freedom Front, a militant Marxist organization that conducted a series of bombings and bank robberies throughout the United States from 1976 to 1984. Early life In 1965, Levasseur enlisted in the United States Army, and was sent to Vietnam two years later, for a 12-month tour of duty. He felt that this experience radicalized him — claiming that he experienced racism, and began to feel strong opposition to fighting against the Vietnamese, whom he felt were struggling for their right to self-determination. After returning from Vietnam, Levasseur moved to Tennessee, where he began attending college. There, he began working with the Southern Student Organizing Committee (SSOC). In 1969, Levasseur was arrested for attempting to sell six dollars' worth of marijuana to an undercover police officer. Levasseur was given the maximum penalty of five years in prison. He was sent to the Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levasseur (other)
Levasseur or leVasseur or Le Vasseur or ''variant'' may refer to: People * Levasseur (surname) Places * Levasseur Inlet, Nunavut, Canada * René-Levasseur Island René-Levasseur Island is a large island in the centre of Lake Manicouagan in Quebec, Canada. Its highest peak is Mount Babel, at 952 m (3,123 feet), which is contained in the Louis-Babel Ecological Reserve. With a total area of 2,020&n ..., Quebec, Canada * 6170 Levasseur, asteroid discovered in 1981 Other uses * Pierre Levasseur (aircraft builder), French aircraft manufacturer See also * Vasseur (surname) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
