Pierre Clovis François Joseph Claussat (October 12, 1874 – November 9, 1925) was a French politician. He served as the mayor of Châteldon from 1908 until his death in 1925. He also served as a member of the
Chamber of Deputies
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Description
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from 1911 to 1925, representing
Puy-de-Dôme
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He was born to Joseph Claussat (1846-1910) and Élisabeth Dassaud. He had seven siblings three of whom were: Jean (1872-1916), an infantry commander who died of wounds in Verdun during
World War I
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, Marie "Marguerite" (the mother of painter Josette Bournet) and Élisabeth Eugénie Marie Marguerite Jeanne "Jeanne" (1888-1959) (the wife of politician
Pierre Laval
Pierre Jean Marie Laval (; 28 June 1883 – 15 October 1945) was a French politician. He served as Prime Minister of France three times: 1931–1932 and 1935–1936 during the Third Republic (France), Third Republic, and 1942–1944 during Vich ...
and mother of
Josée Laval
Josée Laval, Countess de Chambrun (born Josette Pierrette Laval; – 9 January 1992) was an important figure of the régime de Vichy. She was the daughter of Pierre Laval and the spouse of Count René de Chambrun.
Biography
Family
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). His father, also a Socialist, had served as mayor of Châteldon from 1881 to 1891.
He married (Jeanne) Marguerite Sacouman (1883-1925) on August 14, 1913. They didn't have children. He died suddenly of a
cerebral hemorrhage
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while on a hunting trip on November 9, 1925, at La Ferté-Vidame near Chartres, at the age of 51. His wife committed suicide three days later.