Richard Waddington (22 May 1838 – 26 June 1913) "Results Summary: Subject=Seven Years' War, 1756–1763" (list related books),

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was a French

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arian and

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, brother of William Henry (''

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'') and cousin of Professor Charles Waddington.

Family business

The Waddingtons originally hailed from

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but became merchant bankers in London as well establishing cotton mills in Lancashire. His father, Thomas Waddington, took control of the family business ventures in

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after his brother William's death in 1821. Senator Waddington's mother was Anne, granddaughter of William Chisholm MD, son of The Chisholm (''qv.'' Roderick Chisholm, 21st Chief of Chisholm). Richard Waddington was a

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of "Établissements Waddington fils et Cie" at Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre in

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to the French Parliament in 1876, where his industrial experience was valued. He sat on the Centre-Left benches until 1891 when he was elected as

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for

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. He was returned to the Senate in 1900 and in 1909, where he served until his death in 1913. He wrote ''Louis XV et le renversement des alliances'' (1896), and ''La guerre de sept ans: histoire diplomatique et militaire'' (five volumes, Paris : Firmin-Didot et cie, published 1899–1914). M. le sénateur Waddington died in 1913, although some of his writings were published later.

Marriage

In 1860 he married Louise Marie Anne Collison; they had a son,

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Walter Waddington (born 1864), a senior

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officer, who died in Germany in 1920.

Honours

- Chevalier,

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References

External links

www.senat.fr

www.legiondhonneur.fr
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