1. Pierre Magne was a member of parliament from 1843 to 1848, a senator in the Second French Empire, and a representative and then senator in the French Third Republic.
16 Facts About Pierre Magne
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Pierre Magne was born in Perigueux, Dordogne, on 3 December 1806.
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Pierre Magne studied law at the University of Toulouse, and after qualifying as a lawyer joined the bar of Perigueux.
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On 19 August 1843 Magne ran successfully for election as deputy for the 1st district of Dordogne.
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Pierre Magne presented various reports on finance for Algeria, and was a loyal supporter of his sponsor, Marshal Bugeaud.
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Pierre Magne was reelected on 1 August 1846, and was appointed Chief Counsel to the Ministry of Finance, then Deputy Secretary of State in the Ministry of War.
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Pierre Magne lost power briefly in January 1852, but returned to office five months later.
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On 31 December 1852 Pierre Magne was appointed to the Senate.
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Pierre Magne resigned and was appointed to the Privy Council on 1 April 1863.
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Pierre Magne's first act was to initiate the float of a loan on 27 January 1868 to cover army pensions.
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Pierre Magne lost power on 4 September 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War.
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On 2 July 1871 Pierre Magne ran successfully as candidate for Dordogne in the National assembly.
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Pierre Magne joined the Orleanist parliamentary group, Centre droit, voted with the monarchists and was a member of several committees on finance.
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Pierre Magne resigned from the cabinet on 15 July 1874.
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Pierre Magne was relatively inactive, often missing sessions due to illness.
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Pierre Magne died at the Chateau de Montaigne, Dordogne, on 17 February 1879, aged 72.