About William Bertrand
Lived 1881 – 1961 (aged 80). William Bertrand was a French politician.
William Bertrand (9 November 1881, Marennes, Charente-Maritime – 7 December 1961, Le Coudray-Macouard) was a French politician. He mas a member of the Radical Party and served as a cabinet minister, as a member of the Chamber of Deputies and as a Senator, representing Charente-Maritime.
On 10 July 1940, he voted in favour of granting the cabinet presided by Marshal Philippe Pétain authority to draw up a new constitution, thereby effectively ending the French Third Republic and establishing Vichy France.
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Who was William Bertrand?
French politician (1881-1961)
When was William Bertrand born?
William Bertrand was born on 9 November 1881 in Marennes.
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William Bertrand died on 7 December 1961 in Le Coudray-Macouard.
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William Bertrand was a politician.
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William Bertrand was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Bertrand. https://biography.guide/william-bertrand/
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