About
Paul Deschanel (1855-1922) was a French statesman. Son of Émile Deschanel, who lived in exile under Napoleon III, he was born in Schaerbeek-lès-Bruxelles and had Victor Hugo as his godfather. With degrees in philosophy and law, he served as deputy for Eure-et-Loir from 1885 to 1920, and was President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1898 to 1902 and again from 1912 to 1920. Elected to the Académie française in 1899, he authored several works. He became the 10th President of the French Republic in January 1920, but his presidency was cut short by his resignation in September for health reasons. He died in 1922.
* 1855-02-13 — † 1922-04-28
Major works
- Orateurs et hommes d'État (1888)essay
- Figures de femmes (1889)essay
- La Décentralisation (1895)essay
- La Question sociale (1898)essay
- Gambetta (1920)biography
Key milestones
- 1899Elected to the Académie française.
- 1920Elected President of the Republic on January 17, resigned on September 21.
- 1920Fell from the presidential train on the night of May 23-24.
Themes
RepublicDecentralizationSocial questionPolitical historyEloquence
Sources: academie-francaise.fr · britannica.com