Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte

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Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte
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Jerome Napoleon Patterson-Bonaparte in his mid-forties
Born (1805-07-05)5 July 1805
95 Camberwell Grove, Camberwell, London, England
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Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Spouse Susan May Williams
Issue Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte II
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
House Bonaparte
Father Jérôme Bonaparte
Mother Elizabeth Patterson

Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte (London, 5 July 1805 – Baltimore, 17 June 1870) was a son of Elizabeth Patterson and Jérôme Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon I.[1]

He was born in 95 Camberwell Grove, Camberwell, London, England, but lived in the United States with his wealthy American mother. Jérôme's mother's marriage had been annulled by order of Jérôme's uncle, French Emperor Napoleon I. The annulment caused the rescission of his right to carry the Bonaparte name; though the ruling was later reversed by his cousin, Napoleon III.

It is speculated that Jérôme's prospective title is a reason the 11th Congress of the United States in 1810 proposed the Titles of Nobility Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would strip an American of his citizenship if he accepted a title of nobility from a foreign nation. The amendment has never been approved, lacking the approval of only two state legislatures at that time.[2]

He married Susan May Williams, and it is from them that the American line of the Bonaparte family descended. They had two sons:

He graduated from Mount St. Mary's College (now Mount St. Mary's University) in 1817[3] and later received a law degree from Harvard but did not practice the law.[4] He was a founding member of the Maryland Club, serving as its first president[5]

Jérôme Napoleon Bonaparte died in Baltimore, Maryland and is buried in the Loudon Park Cemetery,[6] Baltimore.

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References

  1. Marshall, Bill, and Cristina Johnston. France and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History : a Multidisciplinary Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2005. "Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte was born in England on July 7, 1805. Betsy and her son returned to Baltimore in September 1805. At Napoléon's behest, Jérôme married Princess Catherine of Württemberg in August 1807." - Page 162. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
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  3. Edward Francis Xavier McSweeny. The Story of the Mountain: Mount St. Mary's College and Seminary. Volume I, p. 70. Retrieved 22 November 2015
  4. Lamb's Biographical Dictionary of the United States, Volume I, p. 341.
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  6. Jerome Napoleon Patterson Bonaparte, Findagrave.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.