Conrad Alexandre Gérard de Rayneval
Conrad Alexandre Gérard de Rayneval (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃ʁad alɛksɑ̃dʁ ʒeʁaʁ də ʁɛnval]; 12 December 1729 – 16 April 1790), was a French diplomat, born at Masevaux in upper Alsace (now Haut-Rhin). He is best known as the first French diplomatic representative to the United States.
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