Gustave Mesureur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French politician
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Place of Birth: Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France, France
About Gustave Mesureur
- Gustave Émile Eugène Mesureur (2 April 1847 – 19 August 1925), French politician, was born at Marcq-en-Barœul (Nord) on 2 April 1847.
- He worked as a designer in Paris, and became prominent as a member of the municipal council of Paris; rousing much angry discussion by a proposal to rename the Parisian streets which bore saints' names.In 1887 he became president of the council.
- The same year he entered the Chamber of Deputies, taking his place with the extreme left.
- He joined the LĂ©on Bourgeois ministry of 1895-1896 as minister of commerce, industry, post and telegraphs, was vice-president of the Chamber from 1898 to 1902, and presided over the Budget Commission of 1899, 1901 and 1902.
- He was defeated at the polls in 1902, but became director of the Assistance Publique.
- His wife, Amélie de Wailly (b.
- 1853), was well known as a writer of light verse and of some charming children's books.
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Agence de presse Meurisse
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| Alternative names | Agence Meurisse | ||
| Description | French | ||
| Work period | between 1909 and 1937 | ||
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