Charles Hérisson (12 October 1831 – 23 November 1893) was a French lawyer and politician of the

French Third Republic The French Third Republic (, sometimes written as ) was the system of government adopted in France from 4 September 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed during the Franco-Prussian War, until 10 July 1940, after the Fall of France durin ...

. He was a member of the National Assembly of 1871, where he joined the Opportunist Republican parliamentary group, ''Gauche républicaine''. He served as minister of commerce in the

Government of France The Government of France (, ), officially the Government of the French Republic (, ), exercises Executive (government), executive power in France. It is composed of the Prime Minister of France, prime minister, who is the head of government, ...

. He was a member of the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and Civil society, civil. Currently consisting of five cl ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Herisson, Anne Charles 1831 births 1893 deaths People from Nièvre Opportunist Republicans Ministers of commerce of France Members of the National Assembly (1871) Members of the 2nd Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 3rd Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of Parliament for Haute-Saône Members of Parliament for Seine 19th-century French lawyers Officers of the Legion of Honour