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François-Charles-Louis (Charles) Comte

1782–1837

French lawyer, economist, and politician. Founded the journal Le censeur, 1814. Professor of natural law, Lausanne, 1821–3. Collaborated on the Edinburgh Review in England, 1823–6. Returned to France in 1826. Took various political offices in France after 1830. Wrote on law, politics, and economics.

Source

DBF.

Bibliography

DBF: Dictionnaire de biographie Française. Under the direction of J. Balteau et al. 21 vols. and 4 fascicules of vol. 22 (A–Leyris d’Esponchès) to date. Paris: Librairie Letouzey & Ané. 1933–.

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