Bible Encyclopedias
Poydras, Julien

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

an American philanthropist of French descent, who flourished in the early days of our republic, and was first delegate to Congress from the territory of Orleans (1809-12), gave $100,000 for the founding of a French orphan asylum, and left $20,000 for a college at Point Coupee, La. He died there Jan. 25, 1824.