16 Facts About Prosper Allemand

Pierre Leger Prosper Allemand was a French medical doctor and politician, a strong opponent of the government during the Second French Empire, who was Deputy of Basses-Alpes from 1871 to 1881 during the French Third Republic.

Pierre Leger Prosper Allemand was born on 16 July 1815 in Allemagne, Basses-Alpes.

Prosper Allemand was received as a doctor in 1841, and was named internal head of the Toulon civil hospitals.

Prosper Allemand was included in the list of deportees to Algeria, as was his relative Marius Allemand.

On 14 July 1860 Prosper Allemand was elected to the municipal council of Riez, Basses-Alpes.

Prosper Allemand was elected to the National Assembly as Representative of Basses-Alpes in the by-election of 2 July 1871 in place of Adolphe Thiers, who had chosen to represent the Seine department.

Prosper Allemand won 14,212 votes against 7,412 for Paulin Talabot and 3,755 for Arthur Picard.

Prosper Allemand joined both the Moderate Left and the Republican Union groups.

Prosper Allemand voted against the preliminary steps for peace with Prussia, against public prayers, for the return of the government to Paris, against the Cabinet of 24 May 1873, for the constitutional laws and against the "freedom of higher education" law.

Prosper Allemand ran for election as Senator of Basses-Alpes on 30 January 1876 but was not elected.

Prosper Allemand ran for the Chamber of Deputies on 20 February 1876 for the Digne constituency and won by 7,643 votes against 2,953 for the Bonapartist Falcon de Cimier.

Prosper Allemand rejoined the left and supported the liberal ministries appointed by Marshal MacMahon.

Prosper Allemand was reelected Deputy for Digne on 14 October 1877 by 7,757 votes against 3,590 votes for the official candidate M Fruchier.

Prosper Allemand did not run for reelection on 21 August 1881.

Prosper Allemand was named Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in December 1882.

Prosper Allemand died on 3 March 1901 in Allemagne, Basses-Alpes, aged 85.