Background
Victor Lefranc was born at Garlin (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).
Victor Lefranc was born at Garlin (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).
He studied in law and became lawyer
Moderated republican, he opposed Louis-Philippe. After the revolution of February 1848, he was elected as deputy in the constituent Assembly. The Coup d"état stopped his public life in 1851.
During the Second Empire, he was famous at the Parisian Barometer
He failed in 1863 and in 1869 elections in the Landes against the official candidate of the second Empire. After the revolution of September 4, 1870, Victor Lefranc was elected at the French National Assembly.
He was the rapporteur of the commission which entrusts to Thiers the executive power, then of the commission charged to reopen the negotiations with Prussia for peace. Victor Lefranc was named of Agriculture and Trade on June 9, 1871, in the government of Jules Armand Dufaure.
He negotiated in London with the ministry Gladstone the revision of the bilateral commercial treaties.
Victor Lefranc became Interior on February 6, 1872. He restricted some liberties. On November 30, 1872, the monarchist majority voted against the policy of the Interior, who gave his resignation at once.
He became unremovable senator in 1881, and died in Saint-Sever, September 12, 1883.
April 25, 1848: deputy of the Landes to the constituent Assembly
May 13, 1849: deputy of the Landes to the Legislative Parliament
February 8, 1871: deputy of the Landes to the French National Assembly
February 20, 1876: deputy of the Landes to the French National Assembly
May 21, 1881: unremovable senator
of Agriculture and the trade (June 9, 1871 - February 6, 1872)
of Interior Department (February 6, 1872 - November 30, 1872).