Sarrien
JEAN - MARIE - FERDI- NAND, a French statesman, was born at Bourbon-Lancy, Saône-et-Loire, in 1846.
He gave up the practice of law to fight against Germany in 1870. In 1876 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, and held portfolios in the cabinets of Brisson, Freycinet, and Tirard from 1885 to 1888. In 1889 he was minister of justice under Brisson. After the fall of Rouvier through disturbances connected with the operation of the Church Separation Act, he became premier and minister of justice March 14, 1906, but the real power in the cabinet (the so-called "ministry of all the talents") was CLEMENCEAU (q. v.). Sarrien retired in October, 1906.