| Adelphe Chasles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henri Lubin Adelphe Chasles  5 October 1795 Chartres (France) |
| Died | 28 January 1868 (aged 72) Paris |
| Resting place | Vitray-sous-Brézolles |
| Occupation | Politician, notary |
| Parent(s) |
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| Family | Michel Chasles |
| Awards | |
| Position held | deputy (1831–1848), mayor of Chartres (1830–1847) |
Henri Lubin Adelphe Chasles (5 October 1795 – 28 January 1868) was a 19th-century French politician.
Biography
The brother of mathematician Michel Chasles, he was a notary in Paris during the Bourbon restoration.
Mayor of Chartres from 27 August 1830 to 10 December 1847, president of the departmental council and MP for Eure-et-Loir from 1831 to 1848, he was part of the majority supporting the ministries of the July Monarchy. He was also president of the comice agricole [fr] of Chartres.
As mayor of Chartres he was responsible for the creation of the district of Petits-Blés, the demolishing of fortifications and bridging the gap that stretched from place Saint-Michel to that of the Épars. The creation of Boulevard Chasles (formerly Boulevard Saint-Michel) and rue Mathurin Régnier. The destruction of the walls between the gate of Chatelet and that of Saint-Jean, the creation of the Savings Bank of the city, the slaughterhouses of Saint-Brice, a shelter hall and the lighting by gas of the city.
Chasles was made chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 1844 ;
Sources
- Dictionnaire des parlementaires français de 1789 à 1889 (Adolphe Robert, Edgar Bourloton et Gaston Cougny). gallica BNF. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
References
- Le Journal de Chartres, 23 June 1878.
External links
Categories:- 1795 births
- 1868 deaths
- Politicians from Chartres
- Orléanists
- Members of the 2nd Chamber of Deputies of the July Monarchy
- Members of the 3rd Chamber of Deputies of the July Monarchy
- Members of the 4th Chamber of Deputies of the July Monarchy
- Members of the 5th Chamber of Deputies of the July Monarchy
- Members of the 6th Chamber of Deputies of the July Monarchy
- Members of the 7th Chamber of Deputies of the July Monarchy
- Knights of the Legion of Honour