Alfred Chilhaud-Dumaine

Alfred Chilhaud-Dumaine (25 December 1852 – 6 February 1930) was a French diplomat .

Early life

Chilhaud-Dumaine was born on 25 December 1852 in Paris. He was the son of Jean-Julien Chilhaud-Dumaine (1817–1894) and Pauline Léonie Lambert.[1]

He attended the elite École Nationale des Chartes, graduating in 1877 with a thesis on Savari de Mauléon.[2]

Career

On 15 January 1877 he entered the Foreign Service. From 1887 to 1892 he was Secretary of Legation in Berlin. From 1904 to 1907 he was Minister in Munich. From 1907 to 1912 he was Minister in Mexico City. From 18 May 1912 to 10 August 1914 he was Minister in Vienna, replacing Philippe Crozier.[2]

Personal life

Chilhaud-Dumaine was married to Marcelle Haton de la Goupilliére, a daughter of Julien Haton de la Goupilliére and Noémie Goupil.[3] Together, they were the parents of:[1]

  • Jacqueline Chilhaud-Dumaine (1890–1963), who married Pierre Gourlez de La Motte in 1920.[4]
  • Simone Chilhaud-Dumaine (1893–1972), who married Michel de Castéras in 1922.
  • Jean Chilhaud-Dumaine

Chilhaud-Dumaine died in Paris on 6 February 1930.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Annuaire de la noblesse de France et des maisons souveraines de l'Europe (in French). Champion. 1868. p. 295. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Gilbert, Martin (1973). Sir Horace Rumbold; Portrait of a Diplomat: 1869-1941. Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-434-29197-7. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ France (1924). Journal officiel de la République française (in French). p. 729. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  4. ^ Molina, José Anne de (1963). État présent de la noblesse du royaume de Belgique (in French). Tradition & vie. p. 24. Retrieved 23 June 2025.