Mathieu-Augustin Cornet

Mathieu-Augustin Cornet , born with Nantes (Loire-Inférieure) the April 19th 1750, died with Paris on May 1st 1832, is a politician French.

Born in a family from tradesmen, Cornet becomes receiver of the Fouage S of the évêché of Nantes in 1785 and alderman of the city. Moderate partisan of the Revolution, it is made elect with the directory of the department in 1790.

After its resignation in 1791, it settles with Beaugency. In opposition with Carrier, it is stopped and sent to the prison of Plessis in Paris, in 1794. Released after the Lawsuit of the Nantes, it returns in Beaugency in the capacity as police chief of the Directoire.

The 22 Germinal An VI, it is elected appointed Loiret with the Conseil of Old the, where it is opposed to the law hostages and obtains the closing of the Club of the Horse-gear. President of the assembly the August 18th 1799 it pronounces the September 4th reserved an enough speech, at the time of the birthday of the Coup d'etat of the 18 fructidor year V, and is opposed, the 23, with a porjet of law condemning to dead whoever would try to modify the constitution.

President of the commission of the inspectors of the room, Cornet takes part in the Coup d'etat of the 18 brumaire. In the night of the 17, notices of meeting are sent to the members of the Council of Old which one is sure. Préisdant this assembly, the following day, Cornet affirms: “So of measurements are not taken, the fatherland is consumed, the Republic will have existed, and its skeleton will be between the hands of the vultures which will dispute the members emaciated of them” to obtain the translation of the Councils with Saint-Cloud.

Member of the intermediate Commission which replaces the Council of Old, 19, it takes part in the drafting of the Constitution of year VIII and is sent on mission in the West. Entered with the preserving Senate the 3 Nivôse An VIII, of which he becomes later secretary, he becomes knight of the Légion of honor the 9 Vendémiaire An XII, then commander the 25 Prairial, count d' Empire the April 26th 1808 and large-officer of the Legion of honor the July 30th 1811. It was to obtain the Sénatorerie Florence in 1809, but the Empereur refuses it, after Cornet was expressed in favor of the general Moreau. According to some, this refusal would be at the origin of its adhesion to the forfeiture of Napoleon in 1814.

Named Even of France the June 4th 1814, it keeps away from the public life during the Hundred Days, before taking again its seat with the Chambre of the pars during the Second Restoration. Partisan of died during the lawsuit of the marshal Ney, it sees himself confirming in his title of count by Louis XVIII the August 31st 1817. He tries to obtain the transmission of his peerage in favor of his great nephew, Mr. Leriche de Cheveigné, when burst the Glorious Three. Having lent oath to Louis-Philippe I {{er}}, it sits at the Room of the pars until its death.

Sources

Dictionary of the deputies (1789-1889) on the site of the National Assembly
Ministries 1700-1870

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