Eugène Caillaux
Photo: Eugène Appert, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons14

Eugène Caillaux

French engineer and politician

Eugène Alexandre Caillaux (French: [øʒɛn kajo]; 10 September 1822 – 8 August 1896) was a French engineer and politician. He was Minister of Public Works from 1874 until 1876, then Minister of Finance from May to November 1877.2

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Born Sep 10, 1822, died Aug 8, 1896.1

About

He was the father of the politician Joseph Caillaux.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedÉcole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées3
  • Date not recordedÉcole polytechnique3

Career

Occupation: politician, engineer.6

Known for: Viaduc de Laval.7

Personal life

  • BornSep 10, 1822, Orléans8
  • DiedAug 8, 1896, Paris9
  • CitizenshipFrance10
  • SpouseAnna Cécile Dounet11

A son was Joseph Caillaux.

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Awards

  • Date not recordedKnight of the Legion of Honour12