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French Born Célestin HENNION

French police officer who rose to head the Prefecture of Police

Born on September 08, 1862 in Gommegnies, France , France

Died on March 14, 1915 in Sainte-Adresse, France

Born on september 08 44

Deceased on march 14 43

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HENNION

Nicolas Joseph

1763 - 1821

CROIX

Marie Louise

1770 -

DURIEUX

Jacques François Joseph

1782 - 1861

DUPONT

Marie Thérèse Joseph

1780 - 1869

HENNION

Pierre Joseph Renelde

1807 -

VOISIN

Ambroisine Joseph

1808 - 1855

BASILAIRE

Martial Joseph

1811 - 1870

DURIEUX

Marie Catherine Joseph

1811 - 1878

HENNION

Ghislain Joseph

1836 - 1908

BASILAIRE

Marie Catherine

1836 - 1898

HENNION

Célestin

1862 - 1915

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Hennion was born in Gommegnies in 1862, to Joseph Ghislain Hannion and Mary Catherine Basilaire and was educated at Lycee Le Quesnoy. After leaving grammar school he joined the French Army, and was posted to Tunisia as part of the 110th Infantry Regiment, from 1880 until 1885 during which time Tunisia became a French Protectorate.

On returning to France he joined the police force and in 1886 was an inspector in a specialised railways squad. Hennion had a rapid rise through the force, and was moved into intelligence work where he investigated organisations intent on over-throwing the Third Republic. During the 1890s, Hennion investigated the counter-evidence provided by Georges Picquart during the Dreyfus affair, becoming a strong supporter of Alfred Dreyfus. Hennion also thwarted several attacks against political figures and the state, including the 1899 coup d'Etat by Paul Déroulède and was dispatched with additional troops to quell unrest in Rennes during the second Dreyfus trial. In 1899 Hennion was given the responsibility of protecting the French Head of State.

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