Name Jean, Decazes | Parents Louis, duc Decazes | |
Died August 31, 1912, Chantilly, France Spouse Isabelle-Blanche Singer (m. 1888–1896) Children Daisy Fellowes, Louis Jean Victor Severe, Jacques Louis Elie Decazes de Glucksberg Grandchildren Ermeline Isabelle Edmee Severine Similar People Daisy Fellowes, Isaac Singer, Isabella Eugenie Boyer | ||
Jean-Élie-Octave-Louis-Sévère-Amanien Decazes de Glücksburg, 3rd Duc Decazes and 3rd Hertig af Glücksbierg (April 30, 1864 – August 31, 1912) was a French aristocrat and sportsman.
Biography
Decazes was born in Paris. On April 28, 1888, still in Paris, he married Isabelle-Blanche Singer (1869–1896), who was the daughter of American sewing-machine millionaire Isaac Singer. They had three children:
His wife died in 1896 and their children were raised in large part by their aunt Winnaretta Singer, Princess Edmond de Polignac.
A member of the Yacht Club de France, Jean Decazes won a silver medal sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in the 10 to 20 ton class. The following year he captured the 1901 Coupe de France again using his sailboat Quand-Même II.
He died in Chantilly in 1912.