Politician. He was conservative in the root meaning of the word, "middle American," and isolationist.
Revolutionary. He succeeded in bringing down Robespierre and ending the Terror.
Governor of Georgia. Sometimes referred to as a "Bourbon" (a reference to the arch-conservative French kings), he was a Southern opponent of Franklin Roosevelt.
King. A tyrant, his fall led to the Republic.
Sugar company owner. He founded the Tate Gallery.
Actor, producer. He was a master of comedy.
Actress. She became a symbol of female drive, passion, and sensuality, as well as of a tempestuous private life.
Patriot. He allegedly shot an apple off his son's head, eventually killed the man who ordered it.
Child actress. She seemed to embody innocence.