Patrice de MacMahon
third President of the French Republic (1808–1893) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Patrice de MacMahon, 6th Marquess of MacMahon,[1] 1st Duke of Magenta (French pronunciation: [patʁis də makma.ɔ̃]; born Marie Edme Patrice Maurice; 13 June 1808 – 17 October 1893), was a French general and politician. He was Chief of State of France from 1873 to 1875 and as President of France, from 1875 to 1879.
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Patrice de MacMahon | |
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President of France | |
In office 24 May 1873 – 30 January 1879 | |
Prime Minister | Albert de Broglie Ernest Courtot de Cissey Louis Buffet Jules Armand Dufaure Jules Simon Albert de Broglie Gaëtan de Rochebouët Jules Armand Dufaure |
Preceded by | Adolphe Thiers |
Succeeded by | Jules Grévy |
Governor General of Algiers | |
In office 1 September 1864 – 27 July 1870 | |
Monarch | Napoleon III |
Preceded by | Édmond de Martimprey |
Succeeded by | Louis Durrieu |
Member of the French Senate | |
In office 24 June 1864 – 4 September 1870 | |
Monarch | Napoleon III |
Personal details | |
Born | (1808-06-13)13 June 1808 Sully, France |
Died | 17 October 1893(1893-10-17) (aged 85) Montcresson, France |
Nationality | French |
Political party | Miscellaneous right (Legitimist) |
Spouse(s) | Élisabeth de La Croix de Castries (m. 1854–1893) ; his death |
Children | Marie Armand Patrice de Mac Mahon [fr] (1855–1927) Eugene de Mac Mahon (1857–1907) Emmanuel de Mac Mahon [fr] (1859–1930) Marie de Mac Mahon (1863–1954) Countess de Pinnes |
Education | Special Military School of Saint-Cyr |
Profession | Military officer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | / Bourbon Restoration Second French Republic Second French Empire |
Branch/service | French Army |
Years of service | 1827–1873 |
Rank | Captain Commandant Lieutenant colonel General Marshal of France |
Unit | French Foreign Legion Lt. colonel 2nd Foreign Legion Regiment 2ème R.E.L.E/2e RE (1843–1845) Commander I Army Corps Army of the Rhin (1870) Commander-in-Chief Army of Châlons (1870) |
Battles/wars | Conquest of Algeria (1827–1857)
Crimean War (1853–1856)
Franco-Austrian War (1859)
Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871)
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