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Henri Chevreau

French politician (1823–1903)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ3130830 ↗
Source-derived summary

Henri Chevreau (27 April 1823, Paris – 26 May 1903) was a French Bonapartist politician of the Second French Empire and French Third Republic. He was a grand officer of the Legion of Honour. He served as minister of the interior in the Government of France.

Sources

« Chevreau (Julien-Théophile-Henri) », dans Pierre Larousse, Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle, 15 vol., 1863-1890

"Henri Chevreau", in Adolphe Robert and Gaston Cougny, Dictionnaire des parlementaires français (1789–1891), Bourloton, Paris, 1889 Edition details Wikisource

"Notice no. LH/525/74". Base Léonore (in French).

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The public source identifies “Henri Chevreau” as french politician (1823–1903). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Henri, Chevreau and French.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1823, 1903, 1863, 1890—that can be checked directly. The authority record carries competing date values—1823-04-28, 1823-04-27—which should remain separate until their references and qualifiers are resolved. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Henri, Chevreau and French providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Henri Chevreau”, the useful work is to connect “french politician (1823–1903)” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3130830. VIAF identifies the subject as 34446040. The Library of Congress control number is no2007088434. 2 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 1 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1823, 1903, 1863 and 1890.

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This entry incorporates text from “Henri Chevreau” 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.