Edmond de la Fontaine

Fontaine was the third son of Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine, who was appointed Governor of Luxembourg in 1841, and subsequently served as the country's first Prime Minister in 1848. Fontaine studied law at Liège, and spent a further year at Heidelberg pursuing Germanic studies from 1844 until 1847, before becoming a lawyer in 1850. Fontaine was not a skilled speaker, and this may be the reason why he later left the bar and became a deputy judge, then worked as an office manager for the railways. In 1858, he opened a weaving business, employing 60 workers in Remich. From 1867 until 1870, he served as mayor of Stadtbredimus, in eastern Luxembourg's Moselle Valley, and served as a Justice of the Peace in Vianden from 1881 and 1889. He lived in Stadtbredimus Castle from 1858 to 1881 where he would live for the last decade of his life.

Edmond de la Fontaine studied at Athénée de Luxembourg, University of Liège and Heidelberg University. The recorded working language is Luxembourgish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are poetry. Positions recorded include mayor in Luxembourg. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of the Oak Crown.

• Liss, du bass mäi Caprice • Den Hexemeeschter

• D’Vulleparlament am Grengewald 1848

• De Wëllefchen a de Fiischen • D'Vulleparlament am Gréngewald • Am Wanter • Komeidisteck

• Luxemburger Sitten und Bräuche, Luxembourg: Brück 1883 (in German) • Die luxemburger Kinderreime, Luxembourg: Bück 1877

Edmond de la Fontaine is recorded with the occupation politician. Classed in the genre poetry. Recorded as poet, writer, lawyer, politician and judge. Identity and origins. He also worked under the name Dicks. The authorities additionally record the heading Dicks. His recorded language was Luxembourgish. He was the child of Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine and Joséphine Francq.