Ernest Hamel Explained

Ernest Hamel
Birth Date:2 July 1826
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Place:Paris, France
Resting Place:Père Lachaise Cemetery
Education:Lycée Henri-IV
Alma Mater:University of Paris
Occupation:Lawyer, poet, historian, journalist, politician
Spouse:Mathilde Huber
Children:1 son, 1 daughter
Relatives:Charles François Lhomond (great-uncle)

Ernest Hamel (1826-1898) was a French lawyer, poet, historian, journalist and politician. He served as a member of the French Senate from 1892 to 1898, representing Seine-et-Oise.

Early life

Ernest Hamel was born on 2 July 1826 in Paris, France.[1] [2] His great-uncle, Charles François Lhomond, was a grammarian.[2]

Hamel was educated at the Lycée Henri-IV from 1835 to 1845.[3] He studied the Law at the University of Paris from 1845 to 1848.[4]

Career

Hamel published two books about French institutions in 1848-1849. In 1851, he published a collection of poems, Les derniers chants.[2] He subsequently published history books.[2] He also wrote biographies. He served as the president of the Société des Gens de Lettres.[2]

Hamel served as a member of the Francs-tireurs as well as the National Guard during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.[2] Shortly after the war, Hamel embarked upon a career in journalism, writing for Le Courrier du dimanche, L'Opinion nationale, Le Siècle, La Presse libre, La Réforme, La Revue contemporaine, etc.[2]

Hamel ran for the National Assembly in 1871 and 1876, but he lost both elections.[2] He served as a councillor of the 12th arrondissement of Paris from 1878 to 1887, when he lost the re-election.[2] Meanwhile, he served as the mayor of Richebourg in Yvelines near Paris.[2] Eventually, he served as a member of the French Senate from 1892 to 1898, representing Seine-et-Oise.[2] During his tenure as senator, he debated bills about the Panama Canal and French Algeria.[2]

Personal life, death and legacy

Hamel married Mathilde Huber.[5] They had a son, Edouard Hamel, and a daughter, Louise, who married Paul Maitrot de Varenne. He purchased the Manoir de la Troche in Richebourg from the Dufresne in 1880.[6]

Hamel died on 6 January 1898 in Paris.[1] [2] He was 71 years old.[2] He was buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery.[7] His son, Edouard Hamel, inherited his manor and served as the mayor of Richebourg.[6] [7]

Works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ernest Hamel (1826-1898). Bibliothèque nationale de France. July 28, 2016.
  2. Web site: HAMEL Ernest. French Senate. July 27, 2016.
  3. Book: Bitard. Adolphe. Dictionnaire général de biographie contemporaine française et étrangère. 1878. M. Dreyfous. Paris. 627. 13981486.
  4. Book: Vaperau. Louis Gustave. Dictionnaire universel des contemporains. 1880. Hachette et Cie. Paris. 900. 898143859.
  5. Book: Hemmert. Didier. Saleron. Gérard. Émile Huber et la peluche de soies : du temps où Sarreguemines coiffait le monde. 2010. Confluence. Sarreguemines. 9782909228198. 758816618.
  6. Ernest Hamel. L'Intermédiaire des chercheurs et curieux. 1913. 68.
  7. Web site: HAMEL Ernest Louis (1826-1898). Amis et Passionés du Père Lachaise. July 28, 2016. August 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811183719/http://www.appl-lachaise.net/appl/article.php3?id_article=2536. dead.

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