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Édouard Laferrière

French jurist-consultant and lawyer (1841-1901)

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Édouard Louis Julien-Laferrière was a French lawyer and authority in administrative law who held various senior administrative positions during the French Third Republic. He wrote a treatise on administrative law that defined the basis for modern French administrative law. He was appointed Governor-General of Algeria during a crisis in 1898, and established an elected advisory assembly with little real power. He encouraged southward expansion into the Sahara.

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Born
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Place of birth
Angoulême wd
Died
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Place of death
Bourbonne-les-Bains wd
Citizenship
France wd
Occupation
counsel, magistrate, jurist wd

Positions held wd

  • General Prosecutor of Court of Cassation (3 October 1900 – 2 July 1901)
  • Governor of Algeria (26 July 1898 – 3 October 1900)
  • Président du Club alpin français (1892–1895)
  • Vice President of the State Council of France (1886–1898)
  • president (1879–1885)
  • directeur des Cultes (until 1879)

Awards wd

  • Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1900)

Questions

When was Édouard Laferrière born?
Édouard Laferrière was born on 26 August 1841 in Angoulême.
What positions has Édouard Laferrière held?
Positions held by Édouard Laferrière include: General Prosecutor of Court of Cassation (1900–1901); Governor of Algeria (1898–1900); Président du Club alpin français (1892–1895); Vice President of the State Council of France (1886–1898); president (1879–1885).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Édouard Laferrière · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q2389336 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Portrait d'Édouard Laferrière.jpg by Laurent Auberge de Garcins (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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