Adolphe Thiers (Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century)
Early Life
Marie-Joseph-Louis-Adolphe Thiers was born a month before his parents married. Four months later his ne’er-do-well father, Louis, disappeared and was not heard from again until his son was successful enough to provide financial support. Adolphe was reared in poverty by his mother, Marie-Madeleine (née Amic), and her mother. The experience left him with a lifelong inclination to seek some support and approval of his actions from older women.
With the help of relatives, Thiers received a proper education, and in November, 1815, he began a three-year tenure...
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