22 Facts About Claude Hochet

Claude Hochet was a French journalist, author and civil servant who was secretary-general of the Conseil d'Etat from 1816 to 1839.

Claude Hochet is best known as a friend of Madame de Stael, Benjamin Constant, Abel-Francois Villemain and Prosper de Barante.

Claude Hochet's parents were Claude Thomas Hochet, a Paris spice merchant, and Marie Elisabeth Reverard.

Claude Hochet then began a career as a journalist, and was one of the first contributors to Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard's Le Publiciste, where he was a drama critic.

Claude Hochet translated Niccolo Machiavelli's The Art of War, edited the letters of Emilie du Chatelet, and wrote a brochure about the Council of State.

Claude Hochet said at the end of his life that he was glad to have written this work, not because of any literary merit, but because his very successful readings of the work were his first entry into the world, when he collected many illustrious friendships that were faithful to him during his long career.

Claude Hochet seems to have been referring to the salons of Madame Amelie Suard at the end of 1799.

Claude Hochet met Benjamin Constant and Madame de Stael at Madame Suard's salon in Paris, and would remain a friend and correspondent of Madame de Stael for the rest of her life.

Claude Hochet became a friend of Julie Talma, Madame Recamier and Prosper de Barante.

Claude Hochet left Le Publiciste around 1805 to become chief clerk of the Interior section of the Council of State.

Claude Hochet then became a secretary in the Department of the Interior.

Claude Hochet was appointed a member of the Committee of the Legal Claims Department in 1806.

Claude Hochet was the daughter of Pierre Boigues, a rich Parisian merchant, and Catherine Brousse.

Claude Hochet brought a rich dowry of land, cash, jewels and two houses in Paris, and expected an inheritance from her father.

On 12 January 1814 Claude Hochet was elected Captain of the National Guard.

Claude Hochet rallied to the Bourbons, and by royal order of 6 July 1814 was appointed secretary-clerk of the Committee of Litigation, then secretary of the Council of State.

Claude Hochet was made Master of Requests and honorary Councilor of State in 1822.

Claude Hochet resigned from his offices in 1839 to make way for his son Prosper.

Prosper Claude Hochet replaced his father as Secretary General of the Council of State on 12 March 1839.

Claude Hochet died on 3 October 1857 at the Chateau de la Thibaudiere, Montreuil-Juigne, home of his daughter Mme Alfred de Mieulle.

Claude Hochet said that the greater part of the letters were of Madame de Stael, Charles de Damas, MM.

Claude Hochet was buried in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.