Law, John
From AngloScottish
Dates | 1694-1695 | ||
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Location | London | ||
Vocation | Financier | ||
Place of Birth | Edinburgh | ||
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Place of birth | Source | J.H. McCulloch, The Scot in England (London, 1935), 196-197 |
Attempted to make a career as a financier in London, but was convicted of murder after engaging in duel. Escaped from prison and fled to France, where he carved out a career as celebrated financier, eventually becoming finance minister to Louis XV.