biography
| name: |
Brissot (de Warville), Jacques Pierre
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pronunciation:
[breesoh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1754–93)
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| biography:
| French revolutionary politician, born near Chartres, NC France. After completing his studies in Paris he abandoned the legal profession for that of journalism. He was imprisoned for four months in the Bastille on the false charge of having written a brochure against the queen. In 1789 he was present at the storming of the Bastille, and was elected representative for Paris in the National Assembly. He exercised a predominant influence over all the early movements of the revolution, and was recognized as the head of the Girondins or Brissotins. In the Convention his moderation made him suspect, and with 20 other Girondins he was guillotined. |
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