River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-06-28
USEFUL AND BUSY LIFE.
Career of Marie Francois Sadi Carr
President of France.

Career of Marie Francois sadi Carnot,
President of France.
Marie Francois Sadi Carnot who. December
3, 1887, succeeded Jules Grevy as PRECEDENT OF
the French republic. was considerably younger
than any Of his three predecessors, having
been born in 1887 at Limoges. The son
and grandson OF most distinguished repub-
lican statesmen, he was brought up q
civil engineer and graduated with the highest
honors ut the e-polytechnique in 1857 and
subsequently at the famous Ecole des Points
ct Chaussess in 1853. After having acted as
government engineer in several provincial
district he was in 1871 appointed pre-
feet OF the Seine department, which
incluGes the civil gOvernorship Of
Paris and its suburbs. and took prominent
part In organ zing the national defense against
the German invaders. A few months later he
was elected by the Cote-d Or district to repre-
sent them In the national assembly, and after
taking his seat became the organizing secre-
tary OF the republican left party in the cham
Der. In 1856 he was elected by the in
habitants OF the district OF Beaune to
repre- ent their interests in parliament In
1873 he was appointed under secretary of
state far the ministry of public works IN 1880
he became minister OF the same department in
the cabinet of Jules Ferry On the resignation
OF the latter in 1885 he was reaPpointed TO the
same ministry in Henri Brissons cabinet and
on the resignation OF NJ. Clamargerau a few
months later he succeeded him as minister Of
finance an office which he likewise held in the
Goblet ministry.
On the retirement of President Grevy the
two great republican orators, Ferry and Frey
cinet. were the principal candidates for the
succession. In the first trial ballot OF the
republican senators and deputies on the morn
ing Of december 3, 1857, the former
received 200 and the latter 1893 votes,
Brisson coming next with 81, and then Carnot
with 90. the election OF Ferry threatened to
produce popular disturbance, and Freycinet )
supporters. when they saw that his chance was
hopeless, decided TO give their votes 90
Carnot. When the congress met in the after
noon Carnot received on the hrst ballot
1903 votes: Ferry. 212 Gen Saussier. las; Frey
other candidates, 81. Freycipet and Ferry
then withdrew in favor of Carnot who
was elected on the second ballot by GIG votes.
Gen. Saussier receiving rom the conserva-
tives 1856.
President CARROTS widow IS the daughter Of
Dupont White, who translated John Stuart
Mills works into French. -Four children. al
OF whom are living, the result II the
union. One OF two sons is in the French army
and another represents steamship company
in Brazil.
NJ. Carnot's father, who was minister Of pub
lie instruction in the republican govern
ment of 1913 and who, together with Gen. Cav
aignac refused to take the both Of allegiance
TO Napoleon Ill in 1851, was one of the most
popular statesmen and distinguished scientists
aud authors in France. His grandfather also
flgured prominently in French history as one
of the leading members OF the convention in
the great revolution of 1893