Joseph Chaumié

Joseph Chaumié (17 March 1849 – 19 July 1919) was a French politician,

Joseph Chaumié was born in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, into a family of modest means. He studied law at the Sorbonne in Paris and although he was a successful student, he was unsuccessful in obtaining permission to practice at the bar in Paris, probably due to the influence of police reports which described him as a revolutionary. He returned to Agen where he practised law.

In 1886, he was elected to the town council in Agen and served as mayor from 1896 to 1900. He was elected to the Senate in 1897. He was one of those who worked with

École Normale Supérieure into the University of Paris. He represented the government at Émile Zola's funeral and other key events. He was a strong supporter of the separation of church and state enshrined in the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State

, a law which had a great impact on education.

After he left government he became involved in a dispute with

libel (diffamation

) action, eventually winning his case. These events put a strain on his health and he was afterwards much less active in the Senate.

He died at Clermont-Dessous in Lot-et-Garonne in 1919. His sons Jacques (1877–1920), Pierre (1880–1966), and Emmanuel (1890–1934), were all active in politics.

References

"EX-MINISTER'S SUIT AGAINST THE MATIN". New York Times. 1907-08-11. p. C1. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
Jolly, Jean (1960). "Dictionnaire des Parlementaires français 1889-1940" (in French). Presses Universitaires de France. Retrieved 2008-06-02.

Political offices
Preceded by Georges Leygues	Minister of National Education 1902–1905	Succeeded by Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu-Martin
Preceded by Ernest Vallé	Minister of Justice 1905–1906	Succeeded by Ferdinand Sarrien

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