Born in 1807 with Mount-under-Vaudrey (the Jura). Died in 1891 with Mount-under-Vaudrey, where it is buried.
Political life :
President of the Republic of January 30, 1879 to December 2, 1887 (not of other candidate).
1879 - Grévy amendment on the erasure of the President. 1880 - Amnesty communards (Louise Michel).
Adoption of the Tricolour, July 14 like national festival and " the Marseillaise " like national anthem.
- Re-establishment of the divorce. 1881 - Laws on teaching primary - free, obligatory and laic (Jules Ferry). - Right to meet and freedom of the press. - Protectorate on Tunisia. 1883 - Protectorate on Annam (Tonkin) . 1884 - Law on the communes - election of the mayors by the town councils. 1885 - Re-election in December of Jules Grévy (other candidate : Henri Brisson). 1887 - Beginning of construction of the Eiffel Tower. - Scandal of decorations (Daniel Wilson, son-in-law of the President) which involves, December 2, the resignation of Présidentde the Republic.
