Paul de Noailles, 6th Duke of Noailles (4 January 1802 – 29 May 1885) was a French

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and historian. He was the grandnephew of the heirless Jean-Paul-François de Noailles, 5th Duke of Noailles, and succeeded him as

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on the latter's death in 1824, although he did not take his seat among the

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until his majority in 1827. A

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, he was also noted as a writer and parliamentary orator. The Duke of Noailles was elected to succeed his friend and confidant Chateaubriand to the

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on 11 January 1849 with twenty five votes out of thirty one. As

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at that time obtained only four votes, this development occasioned an outburst of protest in the literary press. With the duc Pasquier and the

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, the duc de Noailles formed the "parti des ducs" (dukes' party). He was elected a member of the

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in 1856.American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
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Family

He was married on 5 February 1823 to Alice de Rochechouart-Mortemart, daughter of Victurnien de Rochechouart, 8th duc de Mortemart, and had three children: # Pauline-Victurnienne de Noailles #

Jules-Charles-Victurnien, 7th duc de Noailles ''Jules'' Charles Victurnien de Noailles, 7th Duke of Noailles (12 October 1826 – 6 March 1895), was a French aristocrat. Early life He was born in Paris on 12 October 1826. He was the eldest son of Paul de Noailles, 6th Duke of Noailles (who su ...

Emmanuel-Henri-Victurnien, marquis de Noailles Emmanuel-Henri-Victurnien, marquis de Noailles (September 15, 1830 – February 16, 1909), was a French diplomat, historian and literary critic, the second son of Paul de Noailles. He was the second son of Paul de Noailles. The marquis de ...

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''19th Century Photography'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Noailles, Paul De 1802 births 1885 deaths Members of the Académie Française 19th-century French historians Dukes of Noailles Counts of Ayen Knights of the Golden Fleece of Spain Members of the Chamber of Peers of the Bourbon Restoration Members of the Chamber of Peers of the July Monarchy French male writers