Lawyer who presided over the July Monarchy's Chamber and the Legislative Assembly of 1849 and kept his posts through every change of regime
Born at Varzy in the Nièvre in 1783 and known as Dupin the Elder, he defended Marshal Ney under the Restoration. After the July Revolution Louis Philippe made him a minister of state and procureur général at the Court of Cassation, and he presided over the Chamber of Deputies from 1832 to 1839. On 24 February 1848 he brought the Duchess of Orléans and her sons to the Chamber to make the young Count of Paris king, in vain. He kept his post nonetheless and in 1849 became president of the Legislative Assembly with monarchist votes. The coup ended his presidency, but he stayed procureur général until the Orléans property was confiscated. In 1857 he returned to that office and became a senator, saying he had "always belonged to France and never to parties".
Also known as: André Marie Jean Jacques Dupin · Dupin the Elder · Dupin aîné
Activities and affiliations
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1830–1852
France state institutionsProcureur général at the Court of Cassation
Law and justice -
1832–1839
France state institutionsPresident of the Chamber of Deputies
Legislature and state representation -
1849–1851
France state institutionsPresident of the Legislative AssemblyMain
Legislature and state representation -
1857–1865
France state institutionsProcureur général and senator
Law and justice
Career Timeline
- 1815Chamber of Representatives; defence of Marshal Ney
- 1830–1852Minister of state; procureur général at the Court of Cassation
- 1832–1839President of the Chamber of Deputies
- 1849–1851President of the Legislative Assembly
- 1857–1865Procureur général; senator