1. Jean-Charles Persil's parents were Jean-Joseph Persil, a merchant and bourgeois, and Marie Denux.
22 Facts About Jean-Charles Persil
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Jean-Charles Persil came to Paris early, studied law for one year and was received as a doctor in 1806.
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Jean-Charles Persil published a book on mortgages in 1809, followed by one on privileges and mortgages in 1812.
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Jean-Charles Persil considered teaching law, and competed for a chair at Grenoble and at Paris.
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Jean-Charles Persil was admitted to the bar and he earned a solid reputation as a jurist.
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Under the Bourbon Restoration Persil participated in the struggles of the Liberal party.
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Jean-Charles Persil defended his friend Nicolas Bavoux before the Court of Peers.
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Jean-Charles Persil was elected deputy for the 2nd district of Gers on 23 June 1830.
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Jean-Charles Persil protested against the ordinances of Charles X of France, and supported making the Duke of Orleans Lieutenant-General of the kingdom.
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Jean-Charles Persil was appointed general counsel at the royal court of Paris.
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Jean-Charles Persil attacked the republican clubs and newspapers, denounced conspiracies and meted out severe punishments.
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Jean-Charles Persil became a target of hostile cartoonists, who gave him a huge saw-shaped nose.
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On 4 April 1834 Jean-Charles Persil was called by Louis Philippe to replace Felix Barthe as Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs.
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Jean-Charles Persil ran again for election due to this appointment, and was returned on 15 May 1834 and then on 21 June 1834 in three districts, choosing to represent Condom.
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Jean-Charles Persil was again minister from 6 September 1836 to 15 April 1837 in the first cabinet of Louis Mathieu Mole.
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Jean-Charles Persil resigned when Mole refused to dissolve the chamber.
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Jean-Charles Persil was made president of the committee on currency, but was forced to resign early in 1839.
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Jean-Charles Persil was again elected Deputy on 4 November 1837 and on 2 March 1839.
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Jean-Charles Persil was made a Peer of France on 7 November 1839.
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Jean-Charles Persil accepted the position of Councillor of State on 31 July 1852.
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Jean-Charles Persil had acquired the Maison Chenier in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, in 1820, and had enlarged it.
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Jean-Charles Persil died in Antony on 10 July 1870, aged 84.