Jules Arnous de Rivière was the strongest French chess player from the late 1850s through the late 1870s. He is best known today for playing many games with Paul Morphy when the American champion visited Paris in 1858 and 1863. Wikipedia
Born: May 4, 1830, Nantes, France
Died: September 11, 1905 (age 75 years), Paris, France
Parents: Marie Tobin and William-Henri Arnous-Rivière
Grandchildren: Marie Luise, Baroness von Pfeffel and Yvonne de Pfeffel
Children: Helene von Rivière
Partner: Josephine de Coulhac-Mazerieux