Léon Paul Gabriel Mougeot (10 November 1857 – 25 October 1928) was a French politician who was under-secretary of state for Posts and Telegraphs from 1898 to 1902, and Minister of Agriculture from 1902 to 1905. He was responsible for introducing cast-iron "mougeottes", letter boxes that displayed the day and last pick-up made, and for subsidizing the use of bicycles by postmen.
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10 November 1857 Montigny-le-Roy, Haute-Marne, France
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Died |
25 October 1928 (aged 70) Rochevilliers, Haute-Marne, France
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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