René Bérenger
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René Bérenger, born in Bourg-lès-Valence
(Drôme) on and died Alincourt
(Ardennes
) on , was a French lawyer, judge, and politician.
He was the son of Alphonse-Marie-Marcellin-Thomas Bérenger
, and followed his father into the legal profession. At the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War
in 1870, he was Avocat général of Lyon
but resigned to enlist as a volunteer. He was wounded at Nuits
on 28 December and was later awarded the Legion of Honour.
Returned to the National Assembly by the département of Drôme
, he was for a few days in 1873 minister of public works under Jules Armand Dufaure
. He then entered the Senate
as a Senator for life, and was vice president from 1894 to 1897.
In 1871 he founded a society for the reclamation of discharged prisoners, and presided over various bodies formed to secure improvement of the public morals. He succeeded Charles Lucas
in 1890 at the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. Laws introduced in 1885 and 1891 that bear his name concern, respectively, parole and suspended sentences.
Bourg-lès-Valence
Bourg-lès-Valence is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Drôme) on and died Alincourt
Alincourt
Alincourt is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
(Ardennes
Ardennes (département)
Ardennes is a department in the northeast part of France named after the Ardennes area.- History :The department is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was named after the Ardennes hills, which are located in northeast France, southern...
) on , was a French lawyer, judge, and politician.
He was the son of Alphonse-Marie-Marcellin-Thomas Bérenger
Alphonse-Marie-Marcellin-Thomas Bérenger
Alphonse-Marie–Marcellin–Thomas Bérenger , known as Thomas Bérenger or Berenger de la Drôme, was a French lawyer and politician...
, and followed his father into the legal profession. At the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
in 1870, he was Avocat général of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
but resigned to enlist as a volunteer. He was wounded at Nuits
Nuits
Nuits, also known as Nuits-sur-Armançon, is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France....
on 28 December and was later awarded the Legion of Honour.
Returned to the National Assembly by the département of Drôme
Drôme
Drôme , a department in southeastern France, takes its name from the Drôme River.-History:The French National Constituent Assembly set up Drôme as one of the original 83 departments of France on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution...
, he was for a few days in 1873 minister of public works under Jules Armand Dufaure
Jules Armand Dufaure
Jules Armand Stanislas Dufaure was a French statesman.-Biography:Dufaure was born at Saujon, Charente-Maritime, and began his career as an advocate at Bordeaux, where he won a great reputation by his oratorical gifts. He abandoned law for politics, and in 1834 was elected deputy...
. He then entered the Senate
French Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.The Senate enjoys less prominence than the lower house, the directly elected National Assembly; debates in the Senate tend to be less tense and generally enjoy less media coverage.-History:France's first...
as a Senator for life, and was vice president from 1894 to 1897.
In 1871 he founded a society for the reclamation of discharged prisoners, and presided over various bodies formed to secure improvement of the public morals. He succeeded Charles Lucas
Charles Lucas (lawyer)
Charles Lucas, born in Saint-Brieuc, on 9 May 1803 died in Paris on 20 December 1889.Charles Lucas was a French jurist and administrator, author of many books and articles on the abolition of the death penalty, the theory of preventive detention, law enforcement and imprisonment, and finally the...
in 1890 at the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. Laws introduced in 1885 and 1891 that bear his name concern, respectively, parole and suspended sentences.