User:Dr Gangrene/Alexandre de Colnet d'Huart

Jean François Léonard Alexandre de Colnet d'Huart, born 6 June 1821 in Bertrange, and died there on 12 June 1905, was a Luxembourgish politician.

He was born as Alexandre de Colnet, and was adopted by Victor-Thérèse-George de Chelaincourt and his wife Auguste-Elisabeth-Sophie Baronesse d'Huart. From them, he inherited Bertrange Castle, and had the right to add "d'Huart" to the end of his name. He also inherited the noble privileges associated with this.

He studied in Liège and Paris, specialising in physics and mathematics. On 10 April 1843, he joined the Artillery Battery of the Luxembourgish federal contingent as a volunteer.

His nominations:
 * On 8 February 1847, he became a Lieutenant in the Luxembourgish federal contingent
 * On 25 April 1851, he was provisionally appointed as a professor at the "pro-gymnasium" of Echternach, which was made permanent on 30 November 1852
 * On 7 May 1857 he became a professor at the Athénée de Luxembourg
 * On 12 June 1866 he became a member of the Assembly of Estates, representing the constituency Luxembourg-Campagne
 * From 14 December 1866 onwards he was Director-General for Finances, so Finance Minister, in the De Tornaco and Servais governments, until 30 September 1869.
 * From 30 September 1869 to 27 June 1884, he was the director of the Athénée

Additionally, De Colnet d'Huart was the mayor of Bertrange from 7 January 1885 to 31 December 1896.

In 1846 he was initiated in to the Freemasons, and was one of the founders of the "Loge St. Jean de l'Espérance", the Lodge which started on 11 March 1848 in Echternach.