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Jean Pierre Sioussat

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Jean Pierre Sioussat (September 22, 1781 – April 2, 1864) was an American who was the first Master of Ceremonies during the presidency of James Madison.^[1] Dolley Madison was known to manage the weekly state dinners that the President hosted,^[2] and as her duties expanded, Dolley hired Sioussat. He had prior worked for the British Minister and "his knowledge of French customs made him particularly valuable at official functions."^[3]

During the Burning of Washington during the War of 1812, Sioussant assisted Dolley Madison, the White House doorman John Suse' and Paul Jennings in saving the George Washington portrait and evacuating the White House.^[4]

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1. ^{{cite journal|last1=McCormick|first1=John H.|title=The First Master of Ceremonies of the White House.|journal=Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C.|date=1904|volume=7|page=170|jstor=40066848}}
2. ^{{cite book|last1=Broadwater|first1=Jeff|title=James Madison: A Son of Virginia & a Founder of the Nation|date=2012|publisher=The U of North Carolina P|isbn=978-1470833084|page=150}}
3. ^{{cite journal|last1=Mayo|first1=Edith P.|title=Party politics: the political impact of the first ladies’ social role.|journal=The Social science journal (Fort Collins).|date=October 1, 2000|volume=37|issue=4|page=579|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=3928249&site=ehost-live&scope=site|accessdate=28 July 2015}}
4. ^{{cite book|last1=Snow|first1=Peter|title=When Britain Burned the White House: The 1814 Invasion of Washington|date=2013|publisher=Macmillan|isbn=9781466848948|pages=107–8}}

3 : 1781 births|1864 deaths|War of 1812

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