M, Gaston Doumergie, French statesman and Presid the Republic from 1924 to 1931, died to-day at his birth-place at Aljues-'Vives near Nimes, at the age of 73.
He had the distinction of being the frst Protestant President of France.
The son of a ganner, M. Doumersue, afler receiving his education at the Lycée, Nimes, began practising ay a aruister, Subsequently he became magistrate frst in Cochin China and then in Algiers, Before succeeding to the premi ship in 1913, M, Doumergue was costively Scerciary of the Chamber fof Deputies, Colonial Minister, Vice President of the Chamber, Minister Commerce, Industry and Labour, and Minister of Education, On the outbreak of the Groat War he was Colonial Minister in M. Rene
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