Jean de Bertier de Sauvigny

Jean de Bertier de Sauvigny (1877-1926) was a French politician. He served as a member of the French Senate from 1922 to 1926, representing Moselle.

Jean de Bertier de Sauvigny
Born31 October 1877
Died26 September 1926 (1926-09-27) (aged 48)
Alma materÉcole spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
Cavalry School
École Militaire
OccupationPolitician
SpouseMarie-Louise Chalneton de Croy

Early life

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De Bertier de Sauvigny was born on October 31, 1877, in Saint-Mihiel, France.[1] He grew up at the Château de La Grange and the Château des Rosaires.[1]

De Bertier de Sauvigny graduated from the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr, followed by the Cavalry School and the École Militaire.[1]

Career

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De Bertier de Sauvigny joined the French Army as a second lieutenant in 1899.[1] He served in Morocco from 1909 to 1911.[1] He was a military attache at the Embassy of France, Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1914, until he returned to France to serve in World War I.[1]

De Bertier de Sauvigny was elected as the mayor of Manom in 1919.[1] He served as a member of the French Senate from 1922 to 1926, representing Moselle.[1]

Personal life and death

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Château de La Grange

De Bertier de Sauvigny married Marie-Louise, Pauline, Huberte Chalneton de Croy in 1908.[1] They resided at the Château de La Grange after World War I.[1] He died on September 26, 1926, in Volmunster, France.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "de BERTIER de SAUVIGNY Jean-Marie". French Senate. Retrieved July 30, 2016.