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What political position was Tocqueville apart from being a philosopher and diplomat?

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Tocqueville was a politician, diplomat, and philosopher. He was a member of the French Chamber of Deputies from 1837 to 1848, and he served as the French ambassador to the United States from 1849 to 1851. He is best known for his book Democracy in America, which is considered to be one of the most important works of political philosophy in the Western world.
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