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Denis Gavini
Denis Gavini (8 October 1820, Campile, Haute-Corse - 2 March 1916) was a French Bonapartist politician. He was a member of the National Legislative Assembly from 1849 to 1851, of the National Assembly from 1871 to 1876 and of the Chamber of Deputies from 1876 to 1885. He sat with the Appel au peuple parliamentary group.
made a Knight of the Legion of Honour, and received many foreign decorations.
Valéry was also the Bonapartist general councillor for the canton of Brando from 1871 to 1879.
Valéry was elected Senator of Corsica on 30 January 1876 by 288 votes out of 476.
During his campaign he was given strong support by Eugène Rouher, Denis Gavini and Jean-Charles Abbatucci.
His election was validated despite the fact that he had given senatorial electors free transport and food on one of his boats, from where they went