Alfred Daviel was a French lawyer and politician who was appointed Minister of Justice in the last cabinet of the French Second Republic.
11 Facts About Alfred Daviel
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Alfred Daviel was born on 3 March 1800 in Evreux, son of Francois-Denis-Hyacinthe Daviel, advocate, and Hortense Delaroche.
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Alfred Daviel's great-uncle was Jacques Daviel, the famous oculist and pioneer of cataract operations.
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Alfred Daviel studied law in Paris, then became an advocate at the court of Rouen in 1821.
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Alfred Daviel was granted a medal worth 300 francs by the Rouen Academy in 1823 for a thesis on the administration of the dukes of Normandy.
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Alfred Daviel was elected president of the bar in Rouen.
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Alfred Daviel defended political dissidents and writers such as Armand Carrel.
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Alfred Daviel was again elected president of the Rouen bar in 1843 and 1845.
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On 1 November 1851 Alfred Daviel was made keeper of the seals and Minister of Justice in place of Eugene Corbin, who had refused the appointment.
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Alfred Daviel held office uneventfully until the coup of 2 December 1851, when he returned to his post in Rouen.
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Alfred Daviel was admitted to the Legion of Honour in 1850, made an officer in 1852 and commander in 1853.