FALLOUX, FREDERIC ALFRED PIERRE, Comte de, a French author and statesman, was b. at Angers, 11th May, 1811. His family was distinguished for its legitimist zeal, and at the restoration was rewarded by receiving letters of nobility. Young F. first drew attention to himself by two works penetrated by an ardent love of the old Bourbon order of things—L'Histoire de Louis XVI. (Paris, 1840), and L' Histoire de Saint Pie V., Pape, de 1' Ordre des Freres precheurs (Paris, 1844). These indicate the level of his polit ical and religious faith. In the elections of 1846, lie was chosen deputy for the depart ment Maine-et-Loire. In religion, he advocated the ideas of Montalembert; in politics, those of Berryer, but united with his legitimist sentiments a love of liberty and educa tion strangely incongruous with the historic character of his party. After the revolution of Feb., 1848, he exhibited much energy as a member of the constituent assembly, was one of those who organized the resistance to the insurrection of the 15th May, and, as reporter on the national worltshops, pronounced for their immediate dissolution. He
was also one of the most ardent promoters of the expedition to Rome. After the elec tion of Louis Napoleon to the presidency, F. was appointed minister of public instruc tion, an office which he held only for ten months. After the events of the 2d Dec., 1851, he retired from public life to a country-seat near Angers, where he occupies himself with agricultural pursuits. In 1857, he was admitted a member of the French academy, and in the same year published at Tours his Souvenirs de CharitO. He published in 1859 Mine. Swetchine, sa Vie et ses CEuvres; in 1863, Meditations et Prares; in 1864, La Convention du 15 Septembre; in 1865, Itineraire de Turin a Rime; and in 1866, Lettres inAlite,s de Mine. Swetchine. In 1869, he attempted to re-enter the assembly for the 3d circonscription of La Vendee, but was defeated by the official nominee.