Louis Le Couteulx, Gentleman

By Judith Lopez del Moral - April 15, 2007

Louis Le Couteulx stood out among the early settlers. The adventurous representative of a famed French family was the first Catholic to settle in Buffalo. He was also the first philanthropist.

The full content is available in the Spring 2007 Issue.

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