List of Famous people with last name Courvoisier

François Courvoisier

First Name François

Last Name Courvoisier

Born on January 1, 1816

Died on July 6, 1840 (aged 24)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Vaud

François Benjamin Courvoisier was a Swiss-born valet who was convicted of murdering his employer Lord William Russell in London, England, and hanged outside Newgate Prison on 6 July 1840. A crowd of around 40,000 witnessed his death, including Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray.

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Walter Courvoisier

First Name Walter

Last Name Courvoisier

Born on February 7, 1875

Died on December 27, 1931 (aged 56)

Born in Switzerland, Basel-Stadt

Walter Courvoisier was a Swiss composer.

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