Adolphe de Chambrun

Adolphe de Chambrun (1831–1891) was a French historian, jurist and non-fiction writer.

Adolphe de Chambrun
BornAugust 10, 1831
Marvejols, Lozère, France
Died1891
New York City, U.S.
EducationÉcole Nationale des Chartes
Occupation(s)Historian, jurist, writer
SpouseMarie Henriette Hélène Marthe Tircuy de Corcelle
Children3 sons, 1 daughter
RelativesFrancisque de Corcelle (father-in-law)
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (son-in-law)
René de Chambrun (grandson)

Early life

Adolphe de Chambrun was born on August 10, 1831, in Marvejols, Lozère, France.[1]

Career

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

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]

De Chambrun died in 1891 in New York City.[2][3]

Works
  • 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
  • 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
  1. "Adolphe de Chambrun (1831–1891)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  2. "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.
  3. "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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