Émile Rigaud (1824-1890) was a French lawyer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1849 to 1863 and as a member of the National Assembly from 1852 to 1862.
Émile Rigaud | |
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| Born | 27 March 1824 Pourrières, France |
| Died | 19 March 1890 (aged 65) Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer Politician |
| Spouse | Rose Ernestine de Roccas |
| Parent | Jean-Joseph Rigaud |
Biography
editEarly life
edit(Joseph) Émile Rigaud was born on 27 March 1824 in Pourrières.[1][2] His father, Jean-Joseph Rigaud, was a notary.[1] He had a brother, Constantin Michel Rigaud, and two sisters, Marie Léontine Rigaud and Marie Claire Rigaud.[1]
Career
editHe started his career as a lawyer. He served as President of the Court of Appeals of Aix in 1862.[1][3]
He attended a salon in Aix started by Polish-born Constantin Gaszinski, the editor of Le Mémorial d'Aix, a bi-weekly newspaper.[3] He decided to embark upon a career in politics and joined the Parti de l'Ordre, an Orleanist and Legitimist conservative political party. He served as the mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1849 to 1863.[3] During his tenure, he oversaw the construction of the Gare d'Aix-en-Provence in 1856 and the Fontaine de la Rotonde in 1860.[4] He then served as a member of the National Assembly from 1852 to 1862.[1][2][3]
Personal life
editHe resided in a hôtel particulier located at number 16 on the Cours Mirabeau in Aix.[1] In 1858, he also purchased the Château de la Mignarde in Aix-en-Provence from Sauveur Mignard, where he resided until his death.[4][5] In August 1863, he married Rose Ernestine de Roccas.[1] They had a son:
He died on 19 March 1890 in Aix-en-Provence.[2] His descendants still live in the Château de la Mignarde.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Pourrières: History
- ^ a b c National Assembly
- ^ a b c d Hommes, idées, journaux: mélanges en l'honneur de Pierre Guiral, Paris: Publications de la Sorbonne, 1988, p. 328 [1]
- ^ a b c Dannery Letizia, Les Sechiari, L'Express, 14/11/2002
- ^ M. Constantin, 'Les Pinchinats' in Les paroisses du diocèse d'Aix: leurs souvenirs et leurs monuments, Aix-en-Provence: Imprimerie Makaire, 1890-1898, Volume 1, p. 318-320
- ^ Provence Historique, Archives départementales, 1971, Issues 83-86, p. 183 [2]