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Pierre Clément de Laussat
As the highest French civilian official in Louisiana, Pierre Clement de Laussat ceded control of the territory to the United States as a result of the Louisiana Purchase.
As the highest French civilian official in Louisiana, Pierre Clement de Laussat ceded control of the territory to the United States as a result of the Louisiana Purchase.
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