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Fernand-Gustave-Gaston Labori (April 18, 1860 – March 14, 1917) was a French attorney. He was born in Reims and educated at the Faculty of Law of Paris.[1] In his professional life he defended the accused in some of the most prominent political cases of his day. Among his noted clients was Alfred Dreyfus who was eventually acquitted of treason. During the Dreyfus trial, Labori was the victim of an assassination attempt which hospitalized him for a week and the attacker was never identified.[2]
Fernand Gustave Gaston Labori | |
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The assassination attempt on Fernand Labori on the front page of Le Petit Journal | |
| Born | 18 April 1860 Reims, France |
| Died | March 14, 1917 (aged 56) Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse | Marguerite de Pachmann |
| Relatives | Prince Philip of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (son-in-law) |
Labori was elected second secrétaire de Conférence du barreau de Paris and he was the defence counsel for:
His speeches were regarded as masterpieces of forensic eloquence.[citation needed]
He is buried at the Montparnasse Cemetery.
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