Georges Danton
Georges Jacques Danton (26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a politician during the French Revolution.He was a member of the city council of Paris, minister of justice and head of the Provisional Executive Council, member of the Convention, member of the National Assembly, and he was the first president of the committee of public safety. The Reign of Terror lasted from 1793 to 1794. During the Reign of Terror, Danton changed his mind: He said that continuing the Reign of Terror was a bad idea, but other people disagreed. Danton was charged with treason and executed on the guillotine.
Georges Danton | |
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| Member of the Committee of Public Safety | |
| In office 6 April 1793 – 10 July 1793 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 10 August 1792 – 9 October 1792 | |
| Preceded by | Étienne Dejoly |
| Succeeded by | Dominique Joseph Garat |
| President of the National Convention | |
| In office 25 July 1793 – 8 August 1793 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Bon Saint-André |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles |
| Member of the National Convention | |
| In office 20 September 1792 – 5 April 1794 | |
| President of the Committee of Public Safety | |
| In office 6 April 1793 – 10 July 1793 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1759 Arcis-sur-Aube, France |
| Died | 5 April 1794 (aged 33) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | Cordeliers Club (1790–1791) Jacobin Club (1791–1794) |
| Other political affiliations | The Mountain (1792–1794) |
| Spouse(s) | Antoinette Gabrielle Charpentier (m. 1787–1793) ; her deathLouise Sébastienne Gély (m. 1793–1794) ; his death |
| Children | François (1788–1789) Antoine (1790–1858) François Georges (1792–1848) |
| Parents | Jacques Danton and Mary Camus |
| Relatives | Anne Madeleine Danton (1755-1802) (Sister) Marie Nicole Cecile Danton (1757-1814) (Sister) Danton's Family |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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Georges Danton Media
Antoinette Gabrielle Charpentier, wife of Danton
The historic Cour du Commerce Saint-Andre in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. The house at No. 1 was where Georges Danton lived when he was the District President.
Couvent des Cordeliers – Paris – Front View
Imaginary meeting between Robespierre, Danton and Marat (illustrating Victor Hugo's novel Ninety-Three ) by Alfred Loudet
According to a biographer, "Danton's height was colossal, his make athletic, his features strongly marked, coarse, and displeasing; his voice shook the domes of the halls".
Danton addressing the Convention
Statue of Danton in Tarbes.
A print of Danton's son, using an optical viewer, with his stepmother
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