The 20th Century Mayors of Chamelet.
The village of Chamelet saw many changes of Mayor throughout the 20th Century. Not entirely unusual, as most changes resulted from the elections. However, there were also changes unique to the period of the Vichy government, when mayoral elections were suspended. Additionally, on one occasion, the incumbent died whilst in office; illness prevented one from continuing, and one was arrested by the occupying Nazi forces, never to be seen again.
The list on this page is complete and accurate, compiled from the data from the Minutes of the Conseil Municipal in Chamelet and the Departmental Archives.
The mayors have been divided into Three Groups:
- Pre-War from 1900 to 1939
- War-Time from 1939 to 1945
- Post War from 1945 to 1999.
You will also find links to fuller biographies of the incumbents to the office during the Second World War.
I am sure that at some date in the future, I will get around to completing the biographies of the other officeholders.
The pre-war mayors of Chamelet
Élections municipales françaises de 1900
6 mai 1900 et 13 mai 1900
GASPARD BROSSETTE
MAYOR OF CHAMELET AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY AND REMAINED IN POST UNTIL 1904
MAYOR BROSSETTE officiated at the wedding of Charles Arséne MARIZY to Eugénié Pauline GIRARD on Thursday 16th August 1900
Élections municipales françaises de 1904
1er mai 1904 et 8 mai 1904
Élections municipales françaises de 1908
3 mai 1908 et 10 mai 1908
ANTOINE VERRIERE
MAYOR OF CHAMELET FOR TWO TERMS FROM 1904 UNTIL 1912.
I have no photograph of Monsieur VERRIERE ) Can you help?
Élections municipales françaises de 1912
5 mai 1912 et 12 mai 1912
Jean Joseph THOLIN
MAYOR OF CHAMELET FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM 19TH MAY 1912 UNTIL 10TH DECEMBER 1919
Photo courtesy of Marc del Piano
Élections municipales françaises de 1919
30 novembre 1919 et 7 décembre 1919
GERVAIS GUERRY was the mayor of Chamelet from 10the December 1919 until May 1925.
I have no photo of Gervais GUERRY – Can u help?
ÉLECTIONS MUNICIPALES FRANÇAISES DE 1925
3 MAI 1925 ET 10 MAI 1925
ÉLECTIONS MUNICIPALES FRANÇAISES DE 1929
5 MAI 1929 ET 12 MAI 1929
Jean Joseph THOLIN
After the 1925 election, Gervaise GUERRY was no longer on the Conseil Municipal, and THOLIN began his second period as Mayor. His adjoint was Joannès BOUILLARD. This was the first time that future Mayor Jean Marie SONNERY was elected.
Photo courtesy of Marc del Piano
The war-time mayors of Chamelet
Élections municipales françaises de 1935
5 mai 1935 et 12 mai 1935
JEAN JOSEPH THOLIN
MONSIEUR THOLIN started his last period as Mayor in the 1935 election. His adjoint was Charles MARIZY. This was the last democratic election of the 3rd Republic.
Photo Courtesy of Marc del Piano
Find out more in the Biographies below
CHARLES MARIZY
MONSIEUR MARIZY WAS THE SHORTEST SERVING MAYOR OF CHAMELET FROM 12TH APRIL 1943; HE RESIGNED ON 8TH JUNE 1943
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SEBASTIEN JEAN-MARIE SONNERY
MONSIEUR SONNERY WAS MAYOR OF CHAMELET FROM 24TH JUNE 1943 UNTIL 13TH MAY 1945
On 24 June 1943, the Préfet instructed SONNERY to undertake the role of Mayor of Chamelet. He officially commenced his duties at the meeting of the Conseil Municipal on 7th July 1943.
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LOUIS BRÉCHARD
MONSIEUR BRÉCHARD TAKES ON THE DUTIES OF MAYOR OF CHAMELET FROM 3RD MARCH 1944
On 3rd March 1944, the Préfet instructed BRÉCHARD to undertake the role of Mayor of Chamelet for the “duration of the impediment ” of Mayor SONNERY.
Photo of Louis Brechard taken from his Biography Papa Bréchard Vigneron du Beaujolais
SEBASTIEN JEAN-MARIE SONNERY
SEBASTIEN JEAN-MARIE SONNERY REMAINS THE MAYOR OF CHAMELET.
On 3rd March 1944, the Préfet had instructed BRÉCHARD to undertake the role of Mayor of Chamelet for the “duration of the impediment ” of Mayor SONNERY. On 12th November 1944, the Consel Municipal met and were “probably” still unaware of the death of Mayor SONNERY. Regardless, he was once again voted in as Mayor of Chamelet, 6 votes to 1. Louis BRÉCHARD was voted in as Adjoint.
Photo source : Taken from the https://www.maquis-azergues.com/ site – The Original source of this photo is not known.
Find out more in the biographies below.
The war-time mayors of Chamelet
THOLIN
MARIZY
SONNERY
The POST WAR MAYORS OF CHAMELET
Élections municipales françaises
29 avril 1945 et 13 mai 1945
¹BRÉCHARD – became Mayor on 22 September 1945
1947
19 octobre 1947 et 26 octobre 1947
1953
26 avril 1953 et 3 mai 1953
1959
8 mars 1959 et 15 mars 1959
1965
14 mars 1965 et 21 mars 1965
1971
14 mars 1971 et 21 mars 1971
1977
13 mars 1977 et 20 mars 1977
1983
6 mars 1983 et 13 mars 1983
LOUIS BRÉCHARD
MONSIEUR BRÉCHARD SNR MAYOR OF CHAMELET FROM 13TH MAY 1945 UNTIL 19TH MARCH 1989
Photo of Louis Brechard taken from his Biography Papa Bréchard Vigneron du Beaujolais
Élections municipales françaises de 1989
12 mars 1989 et 19 mars 1989
Élections municipales françaises de 1995
11 juin 1995 et 18 juin 1995
CHARLES BRÉCHARD
CHARLES BRÉCHARD WAS MAYOR OF CHAMELET FROM 19TH MARCH 1989 UNTIL 2014
Photo © Le Progrés .
SOURCES
- Minutes of the Conseil Municipal – Chamelet – With thanks to current Mayor of Chamelet Alain CHAMBRU,
- Archives du département du Rhône et de la métropole de Lyon – https://archives.rhone.fr
- M. Charles BRÉCHARD – Mayor of Chamelet 1989 – 2014
- Le Progrés
- Photographs of M. Tholin – Marc del Piano
- M. Antoine LAFAY.
- M. Yves Aupetitallot
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