Daniel Bergey

Daniel Bergey
Member of Parliament for Gironde
In office 22 April 1928 (1928-04-22) – 31 May 1932 (1932-05-31) (4 years, 1 month and 9 days)
In office 11 May 1924 (1924-05-11) – 31 May 1928 (1928-05-31) (4 years and 20 days)
Personal details
Born	(1881-04-19)19 April 1881 Lesparre-Médoc
Died	31 December 1950(1950-12-31) (aged 69) Saint-Émilion
Nationality	French
Political party	Popular Republican Union of Gironde
Profession	Priest

Daniel Bergey (19 April 1881 – 31 December 1950) was a French Catholic priest and politician. He was the president of the Popular Republican Union of Gironde between 1925 and 1932.

Biography

Daniel Vivien Michel Bergey was born on 19 April 1881 in the village of Saint-Trélody-près-Lesparre (now Lesparre-Médoc), Gironde,^[1] in a poor family of small farmers.^[2] He was ordained a priest in 1904, and was from 1906 de facto vicar of Saint-Émilion after his uncle—who had occupied the position until then—became paralyzed.^[2] In 1924, he founded the League of Priests Veterans (PAC; Ligue des Prêtres Anciens Combattants).^[3] Bergey was a member of Parliament for the department of Gironde between 1924 and 1932.^[1]

He died on 31 December 1950 in Saint-Émilion at 69.^[1]

Bibliography

• H. Hilaire Darrigrand, L'abbé Bergey, héros des champs de bataille, tribun populaire, législateur clairvoyant, Éditions du Vieux Colombier, 1956
• B. Bordachar, Un Grand orateur, l'abbé Bergey : Député de la Gironde, 1881-1950, Grasset, 1963

References

1. "Daniel, Vivien, Michel Bergey - Base de données des députés français depuis 1789 - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
2. "Almanach catholique français". Gallica. 1925. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
3. La Croix, 19 August 1924.