Jean Élie Octave Louis Sévère Amanien Decazes de Glücksbierg, 3rd Duc Decazes and 3rd Duke of Glücksbierg (April 30, 1864 – August 31, 1912), was a French aristocrat and sportsman.

Biography

Decazes was born in

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. On April 28, 1888, still in Paris, he married Isabelle-Blanche Singer (1869–1896), who was the daughter of American sewing-machine millionaire

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. They had three children: * Louis Jean Victor Sévère (1889–1941). Had issue. * Marguerite Séverine Philippine, best known as Daisy Fellowes (1890–1962). Had issue. * Jacques Louis Élie Decazes de Glücksbierg (

, August 31, 1891 – Beaumont-en-Beine, March 15, 1916), unmarried and without issue. After the suicide of his wife in 1896 their children were raised in large part by their aunt

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, Princess Edmond de Polignac. A member of the Yacht Club de France, Jean Decazes won a silver medal

sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sailing (sport), Sailing/Yachting made its first appearance as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics after competitions were cancelled at the Sailing at the 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 Olympics. With the exception of 1904 Summer Olympics ...

in the 10 to 20 ton class. The following year he captured the 1901

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again using his sailboat ''Quand-Même II''. He died in

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in 1912 aged 48.

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French male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 10 to 20 ton Olympic sailors for France 1864 births 1912 deaths Sailors (sport) from Paris Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in sailing 19th-century French sportsmen {{France-yachtracing-bio-stub