Jules Migeon
| Jules Migeon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
February 7, 1815 Méziré, France |
| Died |
March 20, 1868 Zug, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Author, businessman, politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Parent(s) | Jean-Baptiste Migeon |
Jules Migeon (1815-1868) was a French author, businessman and politician. He served in the Corps législatif from 1852 to 1859.
Early life
Jules Migeon was born on February 7, 1815 in Méziré, France.[1][2] His father, Jean-Baptiste Migeon, was a businessman.
Migeon studied the Classics in Haut-Rhin and Paris.[2]
Career
Migeon published short stories in Le Pionnier, a literary magazine, as early as 1844.[2] He published his first novel, Louise, shortly after.[2] Two years later, in 1846, he published, La France et ses institutions, a book about French institutions.[2]
Migeon acquired the Zola Dam, built by François Zola, near Aix-en-Provence in 1853.[3] It was dedicated in 1854.[3]
Migeon was conservative.[2] He served in the Corps législatif from 1852 to 1859, representing Haut-Rhin.[2]
Migeon was a papal count.[2]
Death
Migeon died on March 20, 1868 in Zug, Switzerland.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Jules Migeon (1815-1868)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Jules MIGEON". Assemblee Nationale. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- 1 2 Mitterand, Henri (2009). Zola tel qu'en lui-même. Paris: Presses universitaires de France. pp. 171–204. ISBN 9782130570820. Retrieved March 28, 2016 – via Cairn.info. (registration required (help)).