Joseph Marcelin Rulhières
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Joseph Marcellin Rulhières (born 1787 Saint-Didier-en-Velay
- 1862 Paris
) was a French politician.
He was admitted to velites of the Old Guard
in 1807, lieutenant in 1809.
He served during the Hundred Days
. He was at the Siege of Antwerp
in 1832 as a field marshal.
He was promoted Lieutenant General after the second expedition of Constantine, Algeria
in 1837.
He was made Peer of France, in 1845.
He was Representative of the Loire
to the Constituent Assembly
of 1848 and the National Legislative Assembly in 1849.
He was a Deputy and Minister of the War Department in the Prince-President Napoleon III in 1848.
Saint-Didier-en-Velay
Saint-Didier-en-Velay is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-References:*...
- 1862 Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) was a French politician.
He was admitted to velites of the Old Guard
Old Guard
The Old Guard were the elite veteran elements of theEmperor Napoleon's Imperial Guard. As such it was the most prestigious formation in Napoleon's Grande Armée....
in 1807, lieutenant in 1809.
He served during the Hundred Days
Hundred Days
The Hundred Days, sometimes known as the Hundred Days of Napoleon or Napoleon's Hundred Days for specificity, marked the period between Emperor Napoleon I of France's return from exile on Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII on 8 July 1815...
. He was at the Siege of Antwerp
Siege of Antwerp (1832)
The siege of the citadel of Antwerp took place after fighting in the Belgian Revolution ended. It occurred from 15 November to 23 December 1832 and faced off Dutch troops occupying Antwerp's citadel against France's Armée du Nord...
in 1832 as a field marshal.
He was promoted Lieutenant General after the second expedition of Constantine, Algeria
Constantine, Algeria
Constantine is the capital of Constantine Province in north-eastern Algeria. It was the capital of the same-named French département until 1962. Slightly inland, it is about 80 kilometres from the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of Rhumel river...
in 1837.
He was made Peer of France, in 1845.
He was Representative of the Loire
Loire
Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...
to the Constituent Assembly
Constituent assembly
A constituent assembly is a body composed for the purpose of drafting or adopting a constitution...
of 1848 and the National Legislative Assembly in 1849.
He was a Deputy and Minister of the War Department in the Prince-President Napoleon III in 1848.