Émile Rigaud Explained

Émile Rigaud
Birth Name:27 March 1824
Birth Place:Pourrières, France
Death Place:Aix-en-Provence, France
Nationality:French
Occupation:Lawyer
Politician
Spouse:Rose Ernestine de Roccas
Parents:Jean-Joseph Rigaud

Émile Rigaud (1824-1890) was a French lawyer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1849 to 1863 and as a member of the National Assembly from 1852 to 1862.

Biography

Early life

(Joseph) Émile Rigaud was born on 27 March 1824 in Pourrières.[1] [2] His father, Jean-Joseph Rigaud, was a notary.[1] He had a brother, Constantin Michel Rigaud, and two sisters, Marie Léontine Rigaud and Marie Claire Rigaud.[1]

Career

He started his career as a lawyer. He served as President of the Court of Appeals of Aix in 1862.[1] [3]

He attended a salon in Aix started by Polish-born Constantin Gaszinski, the editor of Le Mémorial d'Aix, a bi-weekly newspaper.[3] He decided to embark upon a career in politics and joined the Parti de l'Ordre, an Orleanist and Legitimist conservative political party. He served as the mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1849 to 1863.[3] During his tenure, he oversaw the construction of the Gare d'Aix-en-Provence in 1856 and the Fontaine de la Rotonde in 1860.[4] He then served as a member of the National Assembly from 1852 to 1862.[1] [2] [3]

Personal life

He resided in a hôtel particulier located at number 16 on the Cours Mirabeau in Aix.[1] In 1858, he also purchased the Château de la Mignarde in Aix-en-Provence from Sauveur Mignard, where he resided until his death.[4] [5] In August 1863, he married Rose Ernestine de Roccas.[1] They had a son:

He died on 19 March 1890 in Aix-en-Provence.[2] His descendants still live in the Château de la Mignarde.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pourrieres.fr/histoires/10_08.htm Pourrières: History
  2. http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/sycomore/fiche.asp?num_dept=9164 National Assembly
  3. Hommes, idées, journaux: mélanges en l'honneur de Pierre Guiral, Paris: Publications de la Sorbonne, 1988, p. 328 https://books.google.com/books?id=mgm8yNTp9kAC&dq=%22%C3%89mile+Rigaud%22+aix&pg=PA328
  4. Dannery Letizia, Les Sechiari, L'Express, 14/11/2002
  5. M. Constantin, 'Les Pinchinats' in Les paroisses du diocèse d'Aix: leurs souvenirs et leurs monuments, Aix-en-Provence: Imprimerie Makaire, 1890-1898, Volume 1, p. 318-320
  6. Provence Historique, Archives départementales, 1971, Issues 83-86, p. 183 https://books.google.com/books?id=D-dnAAAAMAAJ&q=%22%C3%89mile+Rigaud%22+aix