François-Louis Bourdon
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François-Louis Bourdon (born January 11, 1758 in Rouy-le-Petit ( Département Oise ), † July 2, 1798 in Cayenne ) was a politician during the French Revolution. To avoid confusion with the politician Louis Jean Joseph Léonard Bourdon de la Cronière , he was called Bourdon de l'Oise .
Life
François-Louis Bourdon was born the son of a tax collector. He studied law and worked as a public prosecutor at the Paris Parliament from May 1783.
On August 10, 1792 Bourdon took part in the assault on the Tuileries . In September 1792, his home department elected him to the National Convention . Bourdon initially approached the Girondins , later he switched to the Mountain Party and in January 1793 voted for the execution of Louis XVI. Afterwards Bourdon worked as "representative in mission" from March to May 1793 in the Orne department , in June in Orléans and from July to his recall on August 28, 1793 with the coastal army in La Rochelle. Upon his return to Paris, he developed close ties with the indulgent and openly opposed the welfare committee . He opposed the Prairial Laws of June 10, 1794 and took part in the overthrow of Thermidor II (July 27, 1794). The National Convention released all political prisoners of the “ reign of terror ” as a result of Bourdon’s motion (August 5, 1794) .
François-Louis Bourdon became a moderate royalist and was elected to the Council of Five Hundred in October 1795 . After the coup d'état of Fructidor V (September 4, 1797), he was exiled to Cayenne , where he died soon after on July 2, 1798.
literature
- Bernd Jeschonnek: Revolution in France 1789–1799. A lexicon. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin 1989, ISBN 3-05-000801-6 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bourdon, François-Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | L'Oise, Bourdon de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1758 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rouy-le-Petit , Oise department |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 2, 1798 |
| Place of death | Cayenne |