Fernand Crémieux

Biography

He was relative of Adolphe Crémieux, and cousin of Gaston Crémieux, which was shot with Marseilles to have taken share with the movement communalist of 1871.

He studied the right and, received lawyer, followed his occupation with Nimes, where he was made early a brilliant reputation of speaker. To the elections of October 1885, it presented on the republican list radical of Gard, and was elected Député of this department, 5th on 6, with the second turn, with 52% of the voices of the voters. At 28 years, it was then one of the youngest members of the Chambre, and was called, the day of opening of the first session, to belong to the provisional office in the capacity as secretary.

It sat at the radical left, and spoke sometimes, in particular in 1886, in favor of the proposal for an expulsion of the princes. He also decided:

on December 3rd, 1886, for the amendment Colfavru carrying the removal of the sub-prefects (falls of the ministry Freycinet);
on May 17th, 1887, for the motion for a resolution of the commission of the budget (falls of the ministry Goblet);
on July 9th, 1887, for the whole of the title 1st of the military project of Organic law;
on November 19th, 1887, for the immediate discussion of the interpellation Clemenceau (falls of the ministry Rouvier);
on March 30th, 1888, for the urgency on the proposal Camille Pelletan, relating to the revision (falls of the ministry Tirard).

It supported the ministry Floquet, and was elected secretary of the Room on January 8th, 1889. In this last session, he voted:

on February 11th, 1889, for the re-establishment of the poll of district;
against the indefinite adjournment of the Constitution;
against the continuations against three deputies members of the League of the patriots ;
for the continuations against the general Baker.

He was absent for leave at the time of the poll on restrictive the Lisbon bill of the Freedom of the press. He was elected Senator on January 4th, 1903, and remained it until its death (re-elections on January 7th, 1912 and on January 9th, 1921). He died during this last mandate at the 70 years age.

Source

Adolphe Robert & Gaston Cougny: Dictionary of the French Members of Parliament , 5 vol. (1889 Bourloton Paris)

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