Aldebert de Chambrun (1872-1962)

For the French politician, see Aldebert de Chambrun (1821-1899).

Aldebert de Chambrun

Aldebert de Chambrun in 1937
Born Jacques-Aldebert Pineton de Chambrun
July 23, 1872
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died April 22, 1962
Paris, France
Alma mater École Militaire
Occupation General
Spouse(s) Clara Longworth de Chambrun
Children René de Chambrun
Parent(s) Charles-Adolphe de Chambrun
Marie Henriette Hélène Marthe Tircuy de Corcelle
Relatives Francisque de Corcelle (maternal grandfather)
Pierre de Chambrun (brother)
Charles de Chambrun (brother)
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (brother-in-law)
Nicholas Longworth II (father-in-law)
Nicholas Longworth (brother-in-law)

Aldebert de Chambrun (1872-1962) was a French general.

Early life

Aldebert de Chambrun was born on July 23, 1872 in Washington, D.C..[1] He graduated from the École Militaire in 1904.[1]

Career

De Chambrun was as an artillery general in the French Army.[1] He served in the Rif War in Morocco under Hubert Lyautey from the 1920s.[1] He served in Bordeaux from 1932 to 1934.[1]

De Chambrun was appointed as the governor-general of the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1941.[2]

Personal life and death

De Chambrun married Clara Longworth de Chambrun.[2] They had a son, René de Chambrun, who married Josée Laval, the daughter of Vichy France Prime Minister Pierre Laval.[2]

De Chambrun died on April 22, 1962 in Paris, France.[1]

Works

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Aldebert de Chambrun (1872-1962)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Kershaw, Alex (2015). Avenue of spies : a true story of terror, espionage, and one American family's heroic resistance in Nazi-occupied France. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 57. ISBN 9780804140034. OCLC 910239494.
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