# Paul Devès

_French politician (1837-1899)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Pierre Paul Devès was a French politician.
He was a deputy from 1876 to 1884, and senator from 1886 until his death in 1899.
He was Minister of Agriculture from 1881 to 1882, and Minister of Justice from 1882 to 1883.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 November 1837 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572361#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Aurillac ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572361#P19))
- **Died:** 12 November 1899 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572361#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572361#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572361#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572361#P106))
- **Political party:** Association nationale républicaine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572361#P102))
- **Positions held:** senator of the French Third Republic (29 August 1886 – 12 November 1899); Minister of Justice (7 August 1882 – 21 February 1883); Deputy of the French Third Republic (18 December 1881 – 14 October 1885); Minister of Agriculture of France (14 November 1881 – 30 January 1882); Deputy of the French Third Republic (4 September 1881 – 12 January 1882); president (since 1880); Deputy of the French Third Republic (14 October 1877 – 14 October 1881); Deputy of the French Third Republic (20 February 1876 – 25 June 1877); Mayor of Béziers (1873–1874) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572361#P39))

## Questions

**When was Paul Devès born?**  
Paul Devès was born on 3 November 1837 in Aurillac.

**What positions has Paul Devès held?**  
Positions held by Paul Devès include: senator of the French Third Republic (1886–1899); Minister of Justice (1882–1883); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1881–1885); Minister of Agriculture of France (1881–1882); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1881–1882).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Paul Devès](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dev%C3%A8s) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q572361](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572361) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Deves, Paul.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deves,_Paul.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Paul Devès, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Deves, Paul.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Paul Devès". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/paul-deves. Retrieved 5 November 2026.