Mathieu Dumas (Montpellier, 23 November 1753 – Paris, 16 October 1837)
Of noble ancestry, he made a career in the infantry during the Ancien Régime, then was aide-de-camp to de Broglie and La Fayette in 1789. Director of the War Depot as of 13 May 1791. Elected to the Legislative Assembly, he sat on the right. Left France after 10 August 1792, but came back after Thermidor and was appointed Director of the Campaign Plans Depot in 1795. Elected a member of the Council of Ancients, sat on the right and founded the club de Clichy. Exiled after 18 fructidor (4 September 1797), he came back to France after Brumaire. Appointed a State Councillor in 1801, and lieutenant general in 1805. He was War Minister in the Kingdom of Naples as of 1806, then in Spain in 1808. Created count of the Empire in 1810. He participated in the Hundred Days, then retired. Became a State Councillor in 1818, then became inspector general of the National Guards in August 1830. He was created a Peer of France in 1831.