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John Vernou Bouvier III
American Wall Street stockbroker
John Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III (BOO-vee-ay; May 19, 1891 – August 3, 1957) was an American Wall Streetstockbroker and socialite.
He was the father of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and of socialite Princess Lee Radziwill, and was the father-in-law of John F. Kennedy.
Early life and education
John Vernou Bouvier III was born May 19, 1891 in Manhattan, New York, the eldest of five children, to John Vernou Bouvier Jr.
and Maude Frances Bouvier (née Sergeant). His nickname, "Black Jack", referred to his flamboyant lifestyle.[1]
Bouvier's great-grandfather, Michel Charles Bouvier, was a French cabinetmaker from Pont-Saint-Esprit, France.
Michel immigrated to Philadelphia in 1815 after fighting in the Napoleonic Wars, worked for Joseph Bonaparte, married, was widowed, and then married Louise Clifford Vernou.[2][3]
In addition to crafting fine furniture, Michel Bouvier had