Antoine Bertier (1761–1854) was a French landowner and politician.

Early life

Antoine Bertier was born on 24 September 1761 in

Nancy, France Nancy ; Lorraine Franconian: ''Nanzisch'' is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the northeastern Departments of France, French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. It was the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine, which was Lorraine and Barrois, an ...

. He was educated in

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Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

Career

Bertier made a fortune in

Saint-Domingue Saint-Domingue () was a French colony in the western portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the area of modern-day Haiti, from 1659 to 1804. The name derives from the Spanish main city in the island, Santo Domingo, which came to refer ...

. He returned to France in 1789, where he supported the

French Revolution The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. Many of its ideas are considere ...

. Two years later, in 1791, he lost much of his fortune in the

Haitian Revolution The Haitian Revolution (french: révolution haïtienne ; ht, revolisyon ayisyen) was a successful insurrection by slave revolt, self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue, now the sovereign state of Haiti. The revolt ...

. Bertier became a large landowner in Roville-devant-Bayon, Meurthe. He was the co-founder of the ''Société centrale d’agriculture'' in Nancy alongside Mathieu de Dombasle. Bertier served as a member of the Chamber of Representatives during the

Hundred Days The Hundred Days (french: les Cent-Jours ), also known as the War of the Seventh Coalition, marked the period between Napoleon's return from eleven months of exile on the island of Elba to Paris on20 March 1815 and the second restoration ...

from 10 May 1815 to 13 July 1815, representing Meurthe. He became a Knight of the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ...

on 1 May 1838.

Death

Bertier died on 4 December 1854 in Roville-devant-Bayon, France.

References

1761 births 1854 deaths Politicians from Nancy, France People of Saint-Domingue Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur {{MeurtheMoselle-politician-stub