Jerome Bonaparte (1784-1860) was the youngest brother of Napoleon. First he married the beautiful
Elizabeth Patterson, but this marriage was annulled by Napoleon. Their descendants still live under the name Bonaparte in the US.
He was made king of
Westphalia and married
Catharina of Württemberg, the daughter of the king of Württemberg, in a marriage arranged by Napoleon. Jérôme's expensive habits earned him the contempt of Napoleon. After Napoleons resignation Catharina and Jérôme stayed together. They had two sons and one
daughter.
When his nephew, Prince
Louis Napoleon, became President of the
French Republic in 1848, Jérôme served in several official roles, amongst others president of the Senate.
Actually, the last American Bonaparte died in 1945. Jerome Napoleon Charles Bonaparte (1878-1945) died in New York City, breaking his neck after tripping over a dog leash in Central Park.
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