Georges Couthon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French politician and lawyer
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Place of Birth: Orcet, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
About Georges Couthon
- Georges Auguste Couthon (22 December 1755 – 28 July 1794) was a French politician and lawyer known for his service as a deputy in the Legislative Assembly during the French Revolution.
- Couthon was elected to the Committee of Public Safety on 30 May 1793 and served as a close associate of Maximilien Robespierre and Louis Antoine de Saint-Just until his arrest and execution in 1794 during the period of the Reign of Terror.
- Couthon played an important role in the development of the Law of 22 Prairial, which was responsible for a sharp increase in the number of executions of accused counter-revolutionaries.
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| Alternative names | Francois Bonneville | ||
| Description | French engraver, publisher, painter and draughtsman | ||
| Date of birth/death | 21 February 1755 | 3 July 1844 | |
| Location of birth/death | Bacqueville-en-Caux | former 10th arrondissement of Paris | |
| Work location | Paris | ||
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