Background
He was born in 95 Camberwell Grove, Camberwell, London, England, but lived in the United States with his wealthy American mother.
He was born in 95 Camberwell Grove, Camberwell, London, England, but lived in the United States with his wealthy American mother.
lieutenant is speculated that Jérôme"s prospective title is a reason the 11th Congress of the United States in 1810 proposed the Titles of Nobility Amendment to the United States. Constitution that would strip an American of his citizenship if he accepted a title of nobility from a foreign nation. The amendment has never been approved, lacking the approval of only two state legislatures at that time. They had two sons:
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte II (1830-1893), officer in the armies of both the United States and France, had issue;
Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1851-1921), United States Attorney General and Secretary of the Navy, no issue.
He graduated from Mount Saint Mary"s College (now Mount Street Mary"s University) in 1817 and later received a law degree from Harvard but did not practice the law.
Jérôme Napoleon Bonaparte died in Baltimore, Maryland and is buried in the Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore.
He was a founding member of the Maryland Club, serving as its first president
