| Antoine Eugène Genoud | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 9 February 1792 Montélimar, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Died | 19 April 1849 (aged 57) Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Occupation | Theologian, politician |
Antoine Eugène Genoud (1792-1849) was a French theologian and politician.
Antoine Eugène Genoud was born on 9 February 1792 in Montélimar, France. [1] [2] He was educated in Grenoble. [2]
Montélimar is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. It is the second-largest town in the department after Valence.
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère and is an important European scientific centre. The city advertises itself as the "Capital of the Alps", due to its size and its proximity to the mountains.
Genoud was a Roman Catholic theologian. [1] He served as a member of the National Assembly from 1846 to 1848. [2]
The National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate. The National Assembly's members are known as députés.
Genoud died on 19 April 1849 in Hyères, France. [1] [2]
Hyères, Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm, or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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