Jacques Hébert
French journalist and politician (1757–1794) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jacques René Hébert (French: [ʒak ʁəne ebɛʁ]; 15 November 1757 – 24 March 1794) was a French journalist and leader of the French Revolution. As the founder and editor of the radical newspaper Le Père Duchesne,[1] he had thousands of followers known as the Hébertists (French Hébertistes). A proponent of the Reign of Terror, he was eventually guillotined.
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Born | Jacques René Hébert (1757-11-15)15 November 1757 Alençon, Kingdom of France |
Died | 24 March 1794(1794-03-24) (aged 36) Paris, French First Republic |
Cause of death | Execution by guillotine |
Resting place | Errancis Cemetery |
Political party | The Mountain (1792–1794) |
Other political affiliations | Jacobin Club (1789–1792) Cordeliers Club (1792–1794) |
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Children | Virginie-Scipion Hébert (1793–1830) |
Parent(s) | Jacques Hébert (?–1766) and Marguerite La Beunaiche de Houdré (1727–1787) |
Residence(s) | Paris, France |
Occupation | Journalist, writer, publisher, politician |
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