François Malausséna

Overview

François Malausséna, lawyer (avocat) of Nice, educated at the Jesuit college of Nice and the University of Turin (doctorate in law). Last syndic of Nice under the Kingdom of Sardinia; at first opposed to the annexation of Nice to France (1860), he rallied to it and was mayor of Nice from January 1861 to September 1870 (fr.wikipedia, "François Malausséna"; "Liste des maires de Nice"). Kernberger (2013, glossary): "Malaussena: Marie's family's attorney in Nice".

Relevance to Marie

On 27 January 1877, after Robert Milton's article in Le Sport, Marie and her mother rush to his office: «notre avocat, le premier avocat de Nice, homme intelligent et ayant joué un grand rôle dans l'annexion de Nice» (068.0847). He advises silence or a quiet word with M. de Villemessant, and consoles them: «On m'a bien accusé d'avoir volé vingt-cinq millions à la ville de Nice ?» (068.0848-0508). Kernberger (2013) also records an earlier consultation with him about the family's 'Tolstoy business'.

References in Diary

• 1877-01-27 (068.0847-0508, 068.0855)