Erasmus-Henri de Contades
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Born6 June 1814
Died24 February 1858 (aged 43)
Spouse
Sophie de Castellane
(after 1836)Parent(s)Marie-Henriette d'Oms
Gaspard de Contades
Gaspard de Contades
Erasmus-Henri de Contades Marquis de Contades | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Cantal | |
| In office 20 November 1847 – 24 February 1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1814 |
| Died | 24 February 1858 (aged 43) |
| Spouse |
Sophie de Castellane
(after 1836) |
| Parent(s) | Marie-Henriette d'Oms Gaspard de Contades |
Erasmus-Henri de Contades, Marquis de Contades (6 June 1814 – 24 February 1858) was a French diplomat and politician.
Contades was born on 6 June 1814 in Angers, the prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department.[1] He was a son of Marie-Henriette d'Oms (1790–1858),[2] and Gaspard de Contades (1785–1817), a Senior Officer of Cuirassiers who died when he was only 31 years old.[1]
Through his grandfather, Erasmus-Gaspard de Contades, he was a descendant of Louis Georges Érasme de Contades, Marquis de Contades and Marshal of France. His maternal grandparents were Count Dominique-Hippolyte d'Oms and Aglaé Françoise de Castellane (daughter of François-Henri de Castellane, Marquis de Castellane).[3]
