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Michel Vidal

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"(October 1, 1824 -- April 5, 1870) Michel Vidal was a(n) associate editor of papers, publisher and founder of a newspaper, editor of newspapers, registrar, public servant, commissioner, Consul, and American politician. Michel was born in Carcassonne, Languedoc, France and moved to Texas and then Louisiana. He was associate editor of several American and French papers for the US and Canada, founded and editor of the St. Laundry Progress, Editor of the New York Courrier des Etats-Unis, and editor of the New Orleans Picayune. Vidal was appointed by General Sheridan as registrar for the City of New Orleans. Michel was also a delegate to the State constitutional convention (1867 & 1868), appointed a United States commissioner under the convention concluded with Peru for the adjustment of claims of citizens of either country (1868) and appointed by President Gran as United States consul at Tripoli (April 5, 1870 - October 12, 1876). Vidal was also elected as a Republican to the 40th Congress (July 18, 1868 - March 3, 1869). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=V000096]"

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