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Alexis Maridor

Swiss writer (1848-1909)

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Source revisionAug 25, 2026
Entity authorityQ26758624 ↗
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Alexis Maridor (July 15, 1848 – 1909) was a French-speaking Swiss writer and publisher.

Life

Maridor was born in Fenin in the canton of Neuchâtel.

He was editor of the radical political journal National Suisse, and in 1889 was elected to the grand council of La Chaux-de-Fonds, on the radical party list.

In 1899 his publishing house A. Maridor, located in La Chaux-de-Fonds, was liquidated.

Maridor died in Paris in 1909.

Works (selection)

La Récréation. Journal littéraire hebdomadaire. 1869.

Le colonel (Jules) Philippin. Esquisse biographique par Alexis Maridor, Rédacteur du National Suisse.

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The public source identifies “Alexis Maridor” as swiss writer (1848-1909). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Alexis, Maridor and Swiss.

Editorial reviewA productive starting point for separating a subject’s documented career from later reputation and commemoration. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1848, 1909, 1889, 1899—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1848-07-15. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Alexis, Maridor and Swiss providing the first useful test.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 25, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q26758624. VIAF identifies the subject as 797159248567504870009. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1848, 1909, 1889 and 1899.

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This entry incorporates text from “Alexis Maridor” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.