thumb|jerome napoleon bonaparte jÃ©rÃ´me napolÃ©on bonaparte (london, 5 july 1805 â baltimore, 17 june 1870) was a son of elizabeth patterson and jÃ©rÃ´me bonaparte, brother of napoleon i.france and the americas: culture, politics, and history -bill marshall, will kaufman, cristina johnston - 2005 page 162 "jÃ©rÃ´me napolÃ©on bonaparte was born in england on july 7, 1805. betsy and her son returned to baltimore in september 1805. at napolÃ©on's behest, jÃ©rÃ´me married princess catherine of wÃ¼rttemberg in august 1807." he was born in 95 camberwell grove, camberwell, london, england, but lived in the united states with his wealthy american mother. jÃ©rÃ´me's mother's marriage had been annulled by order of jÃ©rÃ´me's uncle, french emperor napoleon i. the annulment caused the rescission of his right to carry the bonaparte name; though the ruling was later reversed by his cousin, napoleon iii. it is speculated that jÃ©rÃ´me's prospective title is a reason the 11th congress of the united states in 1810 proposed the titles of nobility amendment to the u.s. constitution that would strip an american of his citizenship if he accepted a title of nobility from a foreign nation. the amendment has never been approved, lacking the approval of only two state legislatures at that time. he married susan may williams, and it is from them that the american line of the bonaparte family descended. they had two sons: *jerome napoleon bonaparte ii *charles joseph bonaparte. he graduated from mount st. mary's college (now mount st. mary's university) in 1817. jÃ©rÃ´me napoleon bonaparte died in baltimore, maryland and is buried in the loudon park cemetery, baltimore. ==references==     
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