About Maurice Dormann
Lived 1881 – 1947 (aged 66). Maurice Dormann was a French politician and typesetter.
Maurice Dormann (20 April 1881 – 14 November 1947) was a politician in France. He served in the army during World War I and was seriously injured by shrapnel fire in 1916, losing his right leg and much of his left knee. He became president of the Fédération des associations de mutilés (Federation of associations for the physically disabled) in Seine-et-Oise in 1919; he helped establish a retirement home for veteran invalids. In 1927, he became president of the Syndicat professionnel des journalistes de Seine-et-Oise.
His daughter Geneviève Dormann became a well-known novelist.
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Who was Maurice Dormann?
French politician (1881–1947)
When was Maurice Dormann born?
Maurice Dormann was born on 20 April 1881 in Étréchy.
When did Maurice Dormann die?
Maurice Dormann died on 17 November 1947 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Maurice Dormann's occupation?
Maurice Dormann was a politician and typesetter.
What nationality was Maurice Dormann?
Maurice Dormann was French.
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