Background
He was born in Aubonne, near Lausanne, in Switzerland. His father and grandfather were both hoteliers, and as a boy he became acquainted with Napoleon III, who visited his father"s hotel.
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Career
At age 17 he went to Paris, and then left Europe for the United States. His first job was as a waiter at Delmonico"s in New York, and over the next twenty years he worked in various jobs as far west as Saint Louis. He also opened a wine importing business and was at one time the largest wine importer in the United States. The restaurant became popular and because of its relatively low prices brought many staples of French cuisine to New Yorkers previously unfamiliar with them.
Mouquin died at his home in Williamsburg, Virginia, on December 24, 1933.
