Claude François de Méneval

1778–1850 (age 72)

Biography

Claude François de Méneval was a French secretary and administrative figure whose service to prominent leaders shaped his role in nineteenth-century French political and institutional life. His work in secretarial and administrative capacities connected him to the centers of French power and influence during a transformative historical period.

Born in 1778, Méneval served throughout the early nineteenth century in various administrative capacities. He died in 1850 and was laid to rest in Montmartre Cemetery, leaving behind a legacy of service to French institutional and political life during a crucial period of national development.