CARNOT, EnANcols SAD! (1837-94).
President of the French Republic from 1887 to 1s9-1. lie was the son of Lazar(' llippolyte Car not, and was born at. Limoges, August 11, 1837. Ile received a scientific edueation, became atm engineer, and advanced rapidly in his profession, acquiring a considerable reputation as the con structor of the large lobular bridge at Collonges sur-Plitme. In 1870 he was stationed an Govern ment engineer at AntV.ey and in 1871 Gambetta, who was then Minister of the Interior, made him the prefect of the Department of Seine In ft'rieure. In this capacity he rendered impor tant services to the Government, but after the capitulation of Paris resigmed his office and sat as a deputy from Crde d*Or in the Na. tionai Assembly. There he took a prominent part in all discussions concerning the future form of government for Franee. voting always with the Republicans of the Left, for whom he acted as secretary, lie became a member of the new Chamber of Deputies in 1876, and in 1877 was secretary to the Chamber, besides being prominent in eonneetion with the Public Works Committee. In 1:480-81 he was :Minister of Pub:
lie and held the same olliee again in 1885. in the Grissom "Ministry, in which he later :feted as Minister of Finance. On December 3, 1857, he was elected to succeed Cr1'.vy as President of the Ilepublie, In the performance of the high functions of this ofliee. Carnot won the respect of all by his tact and ability. lle passed un seathed through the Panama disclosures of 1892. !Hs term of ofliee was almost over when he was stabbed by an Italian anarchi•t named Caserio, in Lyons, and died the next day, .June 23. Istbl. lie was succeeded as President by Consult Hubbard. I jam ille rrpublicaine: (ternot ( Paris ISSS).