Gaston Audiffret-Pasquier [SEP] place of death
Gaston Audiffret-Pasquier
Edme-Armand-Gaston, duc d'Audiffret-Pasquier (21 October 1823, in Paris4 June 1905), known as Gaston Audiffret-Pasquier, was a French politician and member of the Académie française, Seat 16. He was preceded in his position by Félix Dupanloup and succeeded by Alexandre Ribot.
Life.
He was the grand-nephew and adopted son of Baron Etienne Denis Pasquier, an academician. He inherited the title of duke in 1844, and became auditor at the council of
member of the board, was sister of the wife of Gaston Audiffret-Pasquier (1823–1905) who also sat on the board.
Audiffret-Pasquier was an Orleanist leader, president of the national assembly and then of the senate.
Second Empire and 3rd Republic.
During the Second French Empire (1852–70) companies exploiting the deposits of the Pas-de-Calais to the west began to increase output.
In 1878 Pas-de-Calais produced more coal than Nord.
By 1890 the Société des