Jean-Baptiste Duvergier

Duvergier married Jeanne-Josèphine-Perette Arnheiter (1804 – 19 March 1854).^[1] He soon became well known for his legal expertise and attracted a clientele of wealthy businessmen and political leaders.^[2] Duvergier was president of the bar of Paris from 1844 to 1845, and was appointed Councillor of State in 1855. He presided over a section of the Council of State in 1866.^[3]

Duvergier was appointed Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs on 17 July 1869, replacing Jules Baroche.^[3] The cabinet he joined had the mission of preparing the parliamentary empire for a revised constitution, which he assisted in drafting. At the end of his term of office, on 2 January 1870 he was nominated as a senator of the Second French Empire. He was replaced by Émile Ollivier.^[7]

Duvergier died in Bordeaux on 2 November 1877.^[1] The Rue Duvergier in Paris (48°53′22″N 2°22′37″E / 48.889365°N 2.376931°E / 48.889365; 2.376931) is named in his honor.^[8]

Jean-Baptiste Duvergier is best known for starting the Collection complète des lois, décrets, ordonnances, réglements, avis du Conseil-d’État published by A. Guyot et Scribe. The first volume appeared in 1824, and new volumes continued to be published by the company long after Duvergier had died.^[9]

Duvergier also co-authored a Collection des constitutions, chartes et lois fondamentales des peuples de l’Europe et des deux Amériques avec des précis offrant l’histoire des libertés et des institutions politiques chez les nations modernes (1823).^[9]

He published his views on the relationship between workers and employers in an article titled Des caractères distinctifs du louage d'ouvrage et du mandat salarié in the Revue de Législation et de Jurisprudence (April–September 1837).^[10]

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