Henri François d'Aguesseau
Henri François d'Aguesseau (pronounced aggesso) (born November 27, 1668 in Limoges ; † February 9, 1751 in Paris ) was Chancellor of France from 1717 to 1750 . He was a Jansenist . Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon gave him the nickname "Eagle of Parliament".
Live and act
As the son of a director of the Languedoc , he was trained in law , literature and philosophy . Early on he distinguished himself as an advocate and orator, in 1690 he became the king's advocate in Châtelet , in the same year general advocate and in 1700 general procurator at the Parlement in Paris. His excellent services to the reform of the administration of justice as well as to the preservation of the freedoms of the Gallican Church against the papal bull Unigenitus Dei Filius of 1713 were rewarded in 1717 under the reign of Duke Philip II of Orleans by his elevation to Chancellor of France.
His resistance to Law's financial speculation resulted in his dismissal in 1718; but in 1720 it was restituted. Referred again to his Fresnes estate under Guillaume Dubois ' ministry in 1722 , he regained his offices in 1727 through Cardinal André-Hercule de Fleury and in 1737 the great seal. Due to old age he resigned as chancellor in 1750 and died on February 9, 1751.
Since 1728 he was an honorary member of the Académie des Sciences .
reception
D'Aguesseau was one of the most learned statesmen in France and had not only significant legal knowledge, but also a deep and comprehensive aesthetic and humanistic education. He strove to reform the law without shaking its basis. The teachings of gifts, wills, substitutions, evocations, etc. have been significantly improved by him.
Works (selection)
- Works . Leipzig 1767. (8 vol.)
- D'Aguesseau's works appeared in at least 21 volumes. Yverdon 1763-1771
- George Michael Weber (ed.): D'Aguesseauss speeches at the opening of audiences and solemn assemblies of parliaments . Seidel, Sulzbach 1816 (With the eulogy of Prof. Thomas, University of Paris, held 1760 in the Collegio von Beauvais, 26 notes and with 22 speeches A's.).
literature
- Auguste Aimé Boullée : Histoire de la vie et des ouvrages de chancelier d'Aguesseau . Langlois & Leclerc, París 1849.
- Alain Decaux, André Castelot: Dictionnaire d'Histoire de France Perrin . Perrin, Paris 1981, ISBN 2-262-00228-2 .
- Francis Monnier: Le chancelier d'Aguesseau . 2nd edition Langlois & Leclerc, Paris 1864.
- Gustav Keckeis (ed.): The small encyclopedia . Encyclios-Verlag, Zurich 1950, volume 1, page 327
- Isabelle Storez: Le chancelier Henri François d'Aguesseau (1668–1751). Monarchiste et libéral , Publisud, Paris 1996.
Trivia
In addition to his country estate, D'Aguesseau owned two hotels in Paris where he lived. The Hôtel d'Aguesseau at 41 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, inherited from his brother , was replaced by a new building in 1842 and is now (2011), after several renovations, used as the official residence of the US Ambassador .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ List of members since 1666: Letter A. Académie des sciences, accessed on October 1, 2019 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aguesseau, Henri François d ' |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French politician, lawyer and public speaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1668 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Limoges |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1751 |
| Place of death | Paris |