James Hennessy (politician)
James Hennessy | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 8 July 1906 – 9 January 1921 | |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 9 January 1921 – 16 May 1945 | |
Personal details | |
Born | James Richard Charles Hennessy 26 July 1867 Cherves, Charente, France |
Died | 16 May 1945 Paris, France | (aged 77)
Nationality | French |
Spouse(s) | Alice Hennessy (after 1893) |
Relatives | Jean Hennessy (brother) |
Education | Collège Stanislas de Paris, École navale |
Profession | Naval officer, businessman, politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | France |
Branch/service | Navy |
Rank | Corvette captain |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Croix de guerre |
James Richard Charles Hennessy (26 July 1867 – 16 May 1945) was a French naval officer, politician, businessman and equestrian.[1]
Personal life[]
Hennessy was born on 26 July 1867 in Cherves, a member of the Hennessy cognac family. He married Alice Hennessy, his first cousin, in 1893; they had five children.[2] He died in Paris on 16 May 1945.
Military career[]
Hennessy attended the École navale, before embarking on a career in the French Navy.[3] Having left the navy in 1893, he was mobilised during World War I. He rose to the rank of corvette captain and was awarded the Croix de guerre.[4]
Business interests[]
Upon leaving the navy in 1893, Hennessy joined the family business.[3][4]
Politics[]
Hennessy began his political career as a general councillor for Segonzac, Charente in 1895. He was elected as a deputy for Charente in 1906, succeeding , who had died shortly after the general election. He was re-elected in 1910, 1914 and 1919.[5] In 1921, he was elected to the senate, where he sat until his death in 1945.[3][6]
Hennessy also served as deputy mayor of Cognac until 1929. Several of his relatives, including his brother Jean also had careers in politics.[3][7]
Equestrian[]
Hennessy had a keen interest in horses. As a breeder of racehorses,[3][4] he won the Grand National with Lutteur III in 1909,[8] and the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris with Lord Loris in 1914.[9]
Hennessy competed in the mail coach event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[10]
References[]
- ^ "James Hennessy". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Burke, Bernard; Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1912). A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland. Harrison & Sons. p. 310.
- ^ a b c d e Jolly, Jean; et al. (1960–1977). Dictionnaire des parlementaires français (1889–1940) (in French). Presses universitaires de France.
- ^ a b c "Hennessy Richard Charles James". Committee for historical and scientific work. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "James, Richard, Charles Hennessy". Assemblée nationale (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Hennessy James". Sénat (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Dubasque, François; Lachaise, Bernard (2008). Jean Hennessy (1874-1944): Argent et réseaux au service d'une nouvelle république (in French). Presses universitaires de Rennes. ISBN 9782753505476 – via Google Books.
- ^ "French horse winner". The Boston Globe. 27 March 1909. p. 4. Retrieved 4 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rain mars steeplechase". The Washington Post. 22 June 1914. p. 1. Retrieved 4 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Hennessy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- 1867 births
- 1945 deaths
- Hennessy family
- École Navale alumni
- French Navy officers
- Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)
- Members of the 9th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic
- Members of the 10th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic
- Members of the 11th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic
- Members of the 12th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic
- French Senators of the Third Republic
- Senators of Charente
- French racehorse owners and breeders
- French male equestrians
- Olympic equestrians of France
- Equestrians at the 1900 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Charente