Ferdinand Baston de Lariboisière

Ferdinand Marie Auguste Baston, Count de Lariboisière (1 January 1856 – 3 May 1931) was a French military officer and politician. He served as mayor of Louvigné-du-Désert, and as a general councillor, deputy, and senator of Ille-et-Vilaine.[1][2] He was appointed as a chevalier of the Legion of Honour.[3]

Count
Ferdinand Baston de Lariboisière
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
30 April 1882 – 12 November 1885
Member of the Senate
In office
7 January 1919 – 23 December 1919
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
16 November 1919 – 31 May 1928
Personal details
Born
Ferdinand Marie Auguste Baston

(1856-01-01)1 January 1856
Paris, France
Died3 May 1931(1931-05-03) (aged 75)
Paris, France
RelativesHonoré-Charles Baston de Lariboisière (father); Jean Ambroise Baston de Lariboisière (grandfather)
AwardsLegion of Honour

Personal life

Baston was born on 1 January 1856 in Paris, the son of Honoré-Charles Baston de Lariboisière, a military officer and politician.[1][4] His grandfather was Jean Ambroise Baston de Lariboisière, a general who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.

Baston died on 3 May 1931 in Paris.[1]

Politics

Baston was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies as a deputy for Ille-et-Vilaine in 1882. He was re-elected in October 1885 but resigned the following month.[4] In 1886, he was elected as a general councillor for Louvigné-du-Désert;[1] he also became mayor of the commune that year.

Baston returned to the French Parliament in 1906, this time being elected as a senator for Ille-et-Vilaine. He resigned as senator in 1919,[5] having been once again elected as a deputy; he was re-elected in 1924. He resigned as a general councillor in 1925, and retired from politics in 1928.[1]

Equestrian

Baston competed in the equestrian mail coach event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[6][7]

References
  1. Jolly, Jean; et al. (1960–1977). Dictionnaire des parlementaires français (1889–1940) (in French). Presses universitaires de France.
  2. "Ferdinand, Marie, Auguste Baston de Lariboisière". Assemblée nationale (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. "Baston, Comte de Lariboisière". Archives nationales (in French). France. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston (1889–1891). Dictionnaire des parlementaires français (1789–1889) (in French). Edgar Bourloton.
  5. "Baston de Lariboisière". Sénat (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. "Ferdinand de Lariboisière". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ferdinand de Lariboisière Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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