1 4 ▁November ▁ 1 8 7 1 ). ▁ ▁Military ▁career ▁He ▁joined ▁the ▁army ▁early ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁captain ▁in ▁the ▁rég iment ▁des ▁gard es ▁français es ▁at ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁Revolution . ▁ ▁Political ▁career ▁On ▁ 5 ▁pl u vi ô se ▁year ▁XII ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁elect oral ▁college ▁of ▁the ▁V end ée ▁département , ▁also ▁becoming ▁a ▁S én at ▁conserv ateur ▁on ▁ 1 ▁flor éal ▁year ▁XII . ▁He ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁L ég ion ▁d ' honneur ▁on ▁the ▁following ▁ 2 5 ▁pra i rial . ▁ ▁Napoleon ▁I ▁granted ▁him ▁the ▁s én ator erie ▁of ▁Am iens ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁March ▁ 1 8 0 6 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁made ▁comte ▁de ▁l ' Emp ire ▁on ▁ 6 ▁June ▁ 1 8 0 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 1 0 , ▁he ▁became ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁conseil ▁d ' admin istration ▁of ▁the ▁S én at ▁conserv ateur , ▁a ▁cheval ier ▁d ' honneur ▁of ▁em press ▁Marie - Lou ise ▁and ▁grand ▁cross ▁of ▁the ▁ord re ▁de ▁la ▁F id él ité ▁( on ▁ 2 4 ▁February ). ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 0 ▁June ▁ 1 8 1 1 ▁he ▁became ▁a ▁grand - o ffic er ▁of ▁the ▁L ég ion ▁d ' honneur . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁Bour bon ▁Rest oration , ▁Louis ▁XVIII ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁hon