Joseph Cabassol

Joseph Cabassol
Born January 21, 1859
Pourrières, France
Died May 25, 1928
Aix-en-Provence, France
Nationality French
Occupation Lawyer
Politician
Religion Roman Catholic
Spouse(s) Gabrielle Rose
Children Jean Joseph Louis Marie Cabassol
Simone Cabassol
Gabriel Cabassol
Parent(s) Joseph Philippe Cabassol
Euphrosine Caroline Rose

Joseph Cabassol (1859–1928) was a French lawyer, politician, and banker. He served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1902 to 1908.

Biography

Early life

Joseph Marie Victor Cabassol was born on January 21, 1859 in Aix-en-Provence.[1] His father, Joseph Philippe Cabassol (1828-1855), was a banker who co-founded a small bank with Louis-Auguste Cézanne (1798–1886), the father of renowned painter Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), called the Cézanne and Cabassol Bank, in 1848, until it failed.[2] His mother was Euphrosine Caroline Rose (1833-1855).[1] He was educated in a Catholic school in Aix, and studied the Law at the University of Aix-en-Provence.[1] He received his Doctorate in Law in 1885.[1] He spoke both French and Provençal.[1]

Career

He started his career as a lawyer in 1880.[1] He served as bâtonnier from 1903 to 1905.[1] He was elected as President of the Court of Appeals of Aix on June 12, 1917, and as its First President on April 18, 1927.[1] In 1919, he served as President of the Société des Amis des Arts, a Freemason order in Aix.[1] Later, he joined the Board of Directors of the local Caisse d'Épargne.[1]

He decided to embark upon a career in politics and joined the Republican Union. He was elected to the General Council of Aix-Sud from 1898 to 1916, serving as its President in 1914.[1] He served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1902 to 1908.[1] Under his tenure, he opened the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle Aix-en-Provence, which had been conceived by Antoine Aude (1799-1870), when he served as Mayor in 1835.[1] (It was then located on the Boulevard du Roi René, and it is now housed within the Hôtel Boyer d'Éguilles, a listed hôtel particulier located at 5 rue Espariat.) Moreover, he rejected the proposed move of Aix-Marseille University to Marseille, making sure that it would remain in Aix.[1]

He received the Knighthood of the Legion of Honour for his public service.[1]

Author

He wrote a book of poems, Solitude, and a play, La dernière marquise.[1] Additionally, he published articles in the Gazette du palais and the Répertoire encyclopédique.[3]

Personal life

In 1886, he married Gabrielle Rose, an extended cousin.[1] They had three children:

Death and legacy

Cabassol died on May 25, 1928 in Aix-en-Provence.[1] The Rue Joseph Cabassol in the Quartier Mazarin in Aix-en-Provence is named in his honour.[1] The Hôtel de Caumont, a listed hôtel particulier, is on this street.

Bibliography

Non-fiction

Poems

Play

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Les Rues d'Aix
  2. ↑ Anne Robbins, Ann Dumas, Nancy Ireson, Cézanne in Britain, National Gallery, 2006, p. 7
  3. ↑ Bouches-du-Rhône: Dictionnaire et album, Paris: Flammarion, 1901
Political offices
Preceded by
Maurice Bertrand		 Mayor of Aix-en-Provence
1902-1908 		Succeeded by
Maurice Bertrand


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