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Ernest Vallé (19 September 1845 – 24 January 1920) was a French lawyer and politician who was
Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a Ministry (government department), ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of ju ...
from 1902 to 1905.


Early years (1845–89)

Ernest Vallé was born on 19 September 1845 in Avize, Marne. For his secondary education he attended the ''lycée'' of
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and then the ''lycée'' of
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. He then studied law in Paris. He was secretary to Désiré Médéric Le Blond (1812–86), who was later senator for the Marne, and then to Ernest Cresson (1824–1902), who later became president of the bar association. Vallé joined the Paris Bar in 1867. He participated in the Republican youth movement opposed to the
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. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71 he served in the ''garde mobile'' in defense of Paris. Vallé was engaged in many civil cases as a barrister in the Court of Appeal, some of which were widely discussed. He continued to serve as a barrister after being elected to public office. In 1886, he was elected general councilor of the canton of Avize, Marne.


Deputy (1889–98)

In the general elections of 1889 Vallé was elected deputy for Épernay in the first round on voting. He was rapporteur of the commission inquiring into the Panama scandals in 1892, and published the report that he wrote on the subject. He was reelected in 1893 and 1898. He was appointed under-secretary of state for the Interior in the second ministry of
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, formed on 28 June 1898. The cabinet was dissolved a few weeks later after losing a vote of confidence over the
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. He left office on 26 October 1898.


Senator (1898–1920)

Vallé was elected to the Senate for the Marne on 20 November 1898 after the death of the incumbent, Poirier. He was reelected on 7 January 1906 and on 11 January 1920. In 1901 Vallé was named president of the Radical Party. He was appointed Minister of Justice in the cabinet of
Émile Combes Émile Justin Louis Combes (; 6 September 183525 May 1921) was a French statesman and freemason who led the Bloc des gauches's cabinet from June 1902 to January 1905. Career Émile Combes was born in Roquecourbe, Tarn. He studied for the pri ...
formed on 7 June 1902, and held office until 23 January 1905. He died at home in Paris on 24 January 1920.


Publications

* ''Rapport de la commission d'enquête chargée de faire la lumière sur les allégations portées à la tribune à l'occasion des affaires de Panama'', 1893 * ''Les dangers de la proportionnelle: discours prononcés au banquet d'union républicaine du lundi 20 décembre 1909'' (Groupe parlementaire de défense républicaine contre la proportionnelle : Émile Combes, Ernest Vallé, Fernand-Jean-Baptiste Dubief, Léon Bourgeois), A. Gallot, 1909 * Préface de ''La participation aux bénéfices : étude historique, critique et documentaire'' d'André Payer, Librairie des sciences politiques et sociales, 1911


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Valle, Ernest 1845 births 1920 deaths People from Marne (department) Politicians from Grand Est Radical Party (France) politicians French Ministers of Justice Members of the 5th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 6th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 7th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic French Senators of the Third Republic Senators of Marne (department) French military personnel of the Franco-Prussian War