Joseph Balthasar, Comte Siméon
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Joseph Balthasar, Comte Siméon (1781-1846), was a French
politician
.
He was the son of Joseph Jérôme, Comte Siméon
. He entered the diplomatic service under the Empire
. At the Restoration he was successively prefect of Var
, Doubs
and Pas de Calais. He was director-general of fine arts in 1828, and had a great reputation as a connoisseur and collector.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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He was the son of Joseph Jérôme, Comte Siméon
Joseph Jérôme, Comte Siméon
Joseph Jérôme, comte Siméon was a French jurist and politician. His son, Joseph Balthasar, Comte Siméon, was a noted diplomat.-Revolution:...
. He entered the diplomatic service under the Empire
First French Empire
The First French Empire , also known as the Greater French Empire or Napoleonic Empire, was the empire of Napoleon I of France...
. At the Restoration he was successively prefect of Var
Var (département)
The Var is a French department in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in Provence, in southeast France. It takes its name from the river Var, which used to flow along its eastern boundary, but the boundary was moved in 1860...
, Doubs
Doubs
Doubs is a department the Franche-Comté region of eastern France named after the Doubs River.-History:As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke the Franc-Comtois language, a dialect of Langue d'Oïl. Residents of the southern third of Doubs spoke a dialect...
and Pas de Calais. He was director-general of fine arts in 1828, and had a great reputation as a connoisseur and collector.