Henri Georges Boulay de la Meurthe explained

Henri Georges Boulay de la Meurthe
Office:Vice President of France
Term Start:20 January 1849
Term End:14 January 1852
President:Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
Predecessor:Office established
Successor:Office abolished
Birth Place:Nancy, France
Birth Date:15 July 1797
Death Place:Paris, France
Signature:Signature d'Henri Georges Boulay de la Meurthe - Bibliothèque nationale de France, Gallica.svg

Henri Georges Boulay de la Meurthe, 2nd Count Boulay de La Meurthe (15 July 1797 – 24 November 1858) was a French politician who served as vice president of France from 1849 to 1852, and is the only person to ever have that title.[1]

Biography

He was born in Nancy, France in 1797.

A staunch Republican and Bonapartist, he was elected to the Provisional Assembly in 1848, and was elected Vice President on 20 January 1849. He served until 14 January 1852, upon which the post, and the Second Republic itself, were abolished. He served in the Senate from 26 January 1852 until his death on 24 November 1858.

He died in Paris, France on 24 November 1858 at the age of 61.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Historical Dictionary of the Napoleonic Era By George F. Nafziger; Scarecrow press. page 58
  2. Web site: Family tree of Henry Georges BOULAY DE LA MEURTHE . 2022-05-07 . Geneanet . en.