Anne-Charles Hérisson
Anne-Charles Hérisson (born October 12, 1831 , † November 23, 1893 in the village of Surgy near Clamecy ) was a French lawyer and politician. From August 7, 1882 to February 17, 1883 he was Minister of Public Works in the Duclerc and Fallières Cabinets and from February 21, 1883 to October 14, 1884 in the Ferry Cabinet (2nd) Minister of Economics of his country.
Life and work
After six years of schooling in Clamecy, the son of the mayor, Jean-Baptiste Hérisson, completed his education at the Paris Lycée Saint-Louis , one of the oldest and most prestigious high schools in France with special preparatory classes for the Grandes écoles, and then studied law . In 1858, Hérisson was admitted to the bar at the Council of State and the Court of Cassation , the two highest courts in France. Together with Jules Ferry, Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pagès and other republican opponents of Napoleon III. He was charged in 1864 in the then sensational Trial of the Thirteen for forming a prohibited association and sentenced to a fine of 500 francs .
After the end of his political career, Hérisson became a judge at the Court of Cassation and worked as an editor and author on several legal journals.
Political career
After the fall of Napoleon, Hérisson became mayor of the 6th arrondissement and deputy mayor of Paris and held both offices until the beginning of the Paris Commune on March 18, 1871. After its end he was again (until 1881) mayor of the arrondissement and also an elected member of the city council of Paris. In February 1871, Hérisson had run unsuccessfully for the National Assembly. From 1874 to 1876 he was - parallel to his Paris offices - for the Haute-Saône department and from July 1878 to November 1885 for Paris a member of the Chamber , where he adhered to the Republican Union .
His first term as minister was mainly characterized by disputes over the budget of his ministry, which ultimately led to the overthrow of the cabinet. After leaving the government, he did not run for the next parliamentary elections.
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- ↑ At that time this was roughly equivalent to the annual earnings of a worker.
- ↑ a b c Entry Anne, Charles Hérisson on the website of the French National Assembly , accessed on July 16, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Henri Varroy |
Minister of Public Works of France 7 August 1882 to 17 February 1883 |
David Raynal |
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Pierre Legrand |
Minister of Economic Affairs of France February 21, 1883 to October 14, 1884 |
Maurice Rouvier |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hérisson, Anne-Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Surgy at Clamecy |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 1893 |
| Place of death | Surgy at Clamecy |