Richard Waddington

Richard Pendrell Waddington (born May 22, 1838 in Rouen , † June 26, 1913 in Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis ) was a French politician and historian.

Waddington, offspring of an industrial family of English descent and brother of William Henry Waddington , represented the Seine-Maritime department in the National Assembly during the Third Republic for many years , first in the House of Commons from 1876 to 1891, then in the Senate from 1891 to 1913 ; As a member of the Union démocratique , later the Union républicaine, he represented moderate left positions.

Waddington's work on the history of military and diplomacy on the Seven Years' War is still considered standard work today. Waddington Bay in Antarctica is named in his honor .

Richard Waddington was the father of the Benedictine nun and founder of the order Marguerite Waddington-Delmas (1870-1952).

Works

Louis XV et le renversement des alliances: préliminaires de la Guerre de sept ans, 1754–1756 . Firmin-Didot, Paris 1896. ( digitized version )
La guerre de sept ans: histoire diplomatique et militaire . 5 volumes. Firmin-Didot, Paris 1899–1914:
- Les débuts ( digitized version )

literature

Jean-Pierre Chaline, Anne-Marie Sohn (eds.): Dictionnaire des parlementaires de Haute-Normandie sous la Troisième République, 1871–1940 . Publication Univ Rouen Havre, 2000. ISBN 2877752941

Web links

Waddington, Richard - Profile on the French Senate pages
Richard Pendrell Waddington - Profile on the pages of the French National Assembly

personal data
SURNAME	Waddington, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Waddington, Richard Pendrell (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French politician and historian
DATE OF BIRTH	May 22, 1838
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rouen
DATE OF DEATH	June 26, 1913
Place of death	Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis