Adelphe Chasles

Henri Lubin Adelphe Chasles (5 October 1795 – 28 January 1868) was a 19th-century French politician.

The brother of mathematician Michel Chasles, he was a notary in Paris during the Bourbon restoration.

Mayor of Chartres from 27 August 1830 to 10 December 1847, president of the departmental council and MP for Eure-et-Loir from 1831 to 1848, he was part of the majority supporting the ministries of the July Monarchy. He was also president of the comice agricole [fr] of Chartres.

As mayor of Chartres he was responsible for the creation of the district of Petits-Blés, the demolishing of fortifications and bridging the gap that stretched from place Saint-Michel to that of the Épars. The creation of Boulevard Chasles (formerly Boulevard Saint-Michel) and rue Mathurin Régnier. The destruction of the walls between the gate of Chatelet and that of Saint-Jean, the creation of the Savings Bank of the city, the slaughterhouses of Saint-Brice, a shelter hall and the lighting by gas of the city.

Chasles was made chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 1844 ;

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