Agathon Fain
Agathon Jean François Fain (* 11. January 1778 in Paris , France; † 14. September 1837 ibid) was Baron and private secretary of Napoleon I .
Life
He was employed very early in the offices of the National Assembly , in 1793 Secretary of the Military Committee of the National Convention and in 1796 Head of the Archives Division and soon afterwards State Secretary, came to the Emperor's secret cabinet as archives secretary in 1806, became requete master in 1807 , baron in 1809 and secret secretary in early 1813 appointed by the emperor. He accompanied him on all his trains up to the abdication in Fontainebleau , where he drafted the act of abdication . The Restoration robbed him of his position as head of the French archives, but he returned to his previous position after Napoleon's return. After the second restoration without a job, he did not become first cabinet secretary Ludwig Philipps until 1830 , 1832 general director of the civil list , state councilor and grand officer of the Legion of Honor , and in 1834 deputy . He died on September 14, 1837.
Works
- Manuscrit de l'an 1814, trouvé dans les voitures impériales prises à Waterloo . Paris 1823; German, Berlin 1823.
- Manuscrit de l'an 1813 . Paris 1824-25, 2 vol .; German, Stuttgart 1825.
- Manuscrit de l'an 1812 . Paris 1827, 2 vol .; German, Leipzig 1827.
- Manuscrit de l'an III (1794-95) . Paris 1828; German, Leipzig 1829.
Web links
- Literature by and about Agathon Fain in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fain, Agathon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fain, Agathon Jean François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French baron and secret secretary of Napoleon I. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1778 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 14, 1837 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |