Adolphe de Chambrun (1831–1891) was a French historian, jurist and non-fiction writer.
Adolphe de Chambrun | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1831 |
| Died | 1891 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | École Nationale des Chartes |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, jurist, writer |
| Spouse | Marie Henriette Hélène Marthe Tircuy de Corcelle |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
| Relatives | Francisque de Corcelle (father-in-law) Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (son-in-law) René de Chambrun (grandson) |
Early life edit
Adolphe de Chambrun was born on August 10, 1831, in Marvejols, Lozère, France.[1]
Career edit
De Chambrun was an historian and a jurist.[1] He served as a legal attache at the Embassy of France, Washington, D.C.[2][3]
De Chambrun was the author of several books on the United States.
Personal life and death edit
De Chambrun married Marie Henriette Hélène Marthe Tircuy de Corcelle. They had three sons: Pierre de Chambrun, Aldebert de Chambrun and Charles de Chambrun, and a daughter Thérèse, who married Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza. They resided on West 23rd Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.[3]
Works edit
- de Chambrun, Adolphe (1853). Quelques réflexions sur l'art dramatique : Mlle. Rachel, ses succès, ses défauts. Paris: Garnier. OCLC 867401250.
- de Chambrun, Adolphe (1857). Du régime parlementaire en France : essai de politique contemporaine. Paris: Didier. OCLC 48306135.
- de Chambrun, Adolphe (1876). Le pouvoir exécutif aux États-Unis : étude de droit constitutionnel. Paris: Ernest Thorin. OCLC 934073764.
- de Chambrun, Adolphe (1891). Les conditions du travail aux États-Unis. Paris: Berger-Levrault et cie. OCLC 41198618.
- de Chambrun, Adolphe (1891). Droits et libertés aux Etats-Unis : leurs origines et leurs progrès. Paris: Ernest Thorin. OCLC 60720915.
Further reading edit
- de Chambrun, Adolphe; de Corcelle, Marie Hélène Marthe (1976). de Chambrun, René (ed.). Un Français chez les Lincoln : lettres inédites adressées pendant la guerre de Sécession. Paris: Librairie académique Perrin. ISBN 9782262000387. OCLC 3868356.
References edit
- ^ a b "Adolphe de Chambrun (1831–1891)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Marquis de Chambrun Dead. Noted French Lawyer Residing in New York Passes Away". The Centralia Entreprise and Tribune. Centralia, Wisconsin. September 19, 1891. p. 2. Retrieved August 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Marquis de Chambrun Dead". The Weekly Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. September 19, 1891. p. 9. Retrieved August 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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