Background
LESCOT, Elie was born on December 9, 1883 in Saint-Louis du Nord, Haiti.
LESCOT, Elie was born on December 9, 1883 in Saint-Louis du Nord, Haiti.
Educated Lycée Philippe Guerrier, Collège Ste. Marie; dr. honoris causa. Laval University and University of Ottawa.
Director, Ecole Secondaire Port-de-Paix. Government commissioner, lower court of Port-dePaix. Haitian consul in Antilla (Cuba).
Judge, civil court, Port-au-Prince. Government commissioner, court of appeals. Secretary of public edn., agriculture and labor.
Secretary of interior and justice. Minister to the Dominican Republic. President, Haitian delegation to Haiti-Dominican Republic boundary commission.
Minister to the United States, 1937-1941.
Member governing board, Pan American Union.