Henri Gresley

Henri François Xavier Gresley (9 February 1819, Wassy – 2 May 1890, Paris) was a French Minister of War.^[1]^[2]

In government, Gresley led to MacMahon's resignation as President of the Republic when he asked for the purge of several monarchist generals against MacMahon's wishes.

References

^ Yvert, Benoît, ed. (1990). Dictionnaire des ministres (1789–1989). Paris: Perrin. p. 481.
^ "Henri François Xavier GRESLEY (1819-1890)".

Political offices
Preceded by Jean-Louis Borel	Minister of War 16 May 1878 – 28 December 1879	Succeeded by Jean Joseph Frédéric Adolphe Farre

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[1] Yvert, Benoît, ed. (1990). Dictionnaire des ministres (1789–1989). Paris: Perrin. p. 481.

[2] "Henri François Xavier GRESLEY (1819-1890)".

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