Joseph Othenin Bernard De Cleron Haussonville

HAUSSONVILLE, JOSEPH OTHENIN BERNARD DE CLERON, COMTE D' (1809-1884), French politician and historian, was born in Paris on May 27, 1809, the son of Charles Louis Bernard de Cleron, Comte d'Haussonville (177o-1846), chamberlain at the court of Napoleon. After holding various diplomatic posts, he was elected to the chamber of deputies in 1842, and became a life-senator in 1878. In the senate he de fended the religious associations against the anti-clericals. He died in Paris on May 28, 1884.

His works include: Histoire de la politique exterieure du gouverne ment frangais de 1830 a 5848 (2 vols. 185o), Histoire de la reunion de la Lorraine a la France (4 vols. 1859), L'Eglise romaine et le premier empire, 1800-14 (5 vols., 1864-79) ; La France et la Prusse devout l'Europe (a pamphlet, 1870) . He edited at Brussels Le Bulletin f rancais.

His wife Louise (1818-1882), daughter of Duc Victor de Broglie published Robert Emmett (1858) and other books.

His

Son GABRIEL PAUL OTHENIN DE CLERON was born at Gurcy le-Chatel (Seine-et-Marne) on Sept. 21, 1843. In 1891, as repre sentative of the Comte de Paris in France, he tried to strengthen the Orleanist party, but their prospects were dashed in 1894 by the death of the Comte de Paris. D'Haussonville died in Paris on Sept. 1, 1924.

His works include:

Etudes biographiques et litteraires (2 series, 1879 and 1888) ; Le Comte de Paris, souvenirs personnels (1895) ; Sou venirs sur Madame de Maintenon (with G. Hanotaux, 3 vols. 1902 04) ; Ombres francaises et visions anglaises (1913)•