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in

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, Reinaud embraced law studies, first at the

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, then at the

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, where he obtained a PhD in 1879.

Career

Lawyer

From 1879, Reinaud worked as lawyer at the

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of Nîmes. A member of the city's

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, he was also president of the

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bureau. In 1909, he was elected Nîmes' ''

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'' (head of the bar), and reelected in 1910 and 1911. French historian Raymond Huard cites him as an example of the strong involvement of Nîmes lawyers within the local political community.

Mayor of Nîmes

In 1891, Reinaud was elected ''conseiller municipal'' and

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of Nîmes. The following year, during new

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, Reinaud was elected the city's

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.

Other activities

Essayist

In 1886, Reinaud published the first report on France's 1884 law that authorised the existence of labour syndicates. He also wrote a reference biography on French painter

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, for which he received an award from the

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.

Académie de Nîmes

In February 1894, Reinaud was elected a member of the , a

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. He became president of this Académie in 1905 (one-year term), and was later chosen to be its perpetual secretary from 1918.

Personal life

Reinaud married Claire Lombard (1854–1939), a niece to French painter

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, and had three children: Paul, Charlotte, and Hélène. Paul died at 36 from a war injury, while Charlotte died at 10; Hélène was the only one to survive her father.

Honours

National honours

Prizes

*

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of the

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(1904) * Gold medal of the

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(1885)

Other

* A street in Nîmes is named after Émile Reinaud.

Publications

* ''Les Syndicats professionnels : leur rôle historique et économique avant et depuis la reconnaissance légale, la loi du 21 mars 1884'', Paris, ed. Guillaumin, 1886. * ''La Jeunesse de Charles Jalabert'', Nîmes, ed. Chastanier, 1902. * ''Charles Jalabert : l'homme, l'artiste – d'après sa correspondance'', Paris, ed. Hachette, 1903. * ''Aux arènes de Nîmes'', 1906. * ''La Fille de Jephté : 2 actes en vers'', Nîmes, ed. Chastanier, 1924. * ''Beautés des Causses et Cévennes : poésies régionales'', Anduze, ed. Imprimerie du Languedoc, 1958 (posthumous).

References

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Early life and education