Charles-Alexandre Dupuy

Charles-Alexandre Dupuy (born November 5, 1851, Le Puy (now Le Puy-en-Velay), France—died July 23, 1923, Ille-sur-Têt) was a French political figure whose governments during the period of the Dreyfus Affair failed to cope successfully with critical issues arising from the political and social tensions that emerged during the long controversy. A philosophy professor before his election to the Chamber of Deputies (1885) from the Haute-Loire département, Dupuy joined Jules Ferry’s moderate republicans. He served as...