Henri Le Tonnelier de Breteuil (1848-1916) was a French aristocrat and politician.
Henri Le Tonnelier de Breteuil | |
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.jpg) Breteuil in 1886 | |
| Born | 27 September 1848 |
| Died | 4 November 1916 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life edit
Henri Le Tonnelier de Breteuil was born in 1848.[1] He was the son of Alexandre Le Tonnelier, Marquis de Breteuil (son of Achille Le Tonnelier de Breteuil), and his wife Charlotte-Amélie Fould, daughter of the financier Achille Fould.
Career edit
Breteuil served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing Hautes-Pyrénées.[1] He was a key negotiator in the Triple Entente.[1]
Personal life edit
Breteuil resided at the Château de Breteuil.[2] He often invited his friend Marcel Proust, who based the character of Hannibal de Bréauté in In Search of Lost Time on him.[2] Breteuil commissioned architect Ernest Sanson to design his Hôtel de Breteuil in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, completed in 1892.[3]
On 3 March 1891, he married the American heiress Marcelite "Lita" Garner,[4] whose sister Florence Garner married the Scottish socialite Sir William Gordon-Cumming.
Death edit
Breteuil died in Paris in 1916.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Henri-Charles-Joseph Le Tonnelier de Breteuil (1848-1916)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2011). Les 100 plus beaux châteaux de France 2011. Paris: Le Petit Futé. p. 107. ISBN 9782746936133. OCLC 762568163.
- ^ Poisson, Michel (2009). 1000 immeubles et monuments de Paris : dictionnaire visuel des architectes de la capitale. Paris: Parigramme. p. 316. ISBN 9782840965398.
- ^ "MARRIED TO A MARQUIS.; CELEBRATION OF THE GARNER-BRETEUIL WEDDING AT PAU". The New York Times. 4 March 1891. Retrieved 22 June 2021.