Ernest Roche, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernest Roche

French politician

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1850

Place of Birth: Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 27-Dec-1917

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Ernest Jean Roche (19 October 1850 – 27 December 1917) was a French engraver and socialist politician.
He was of working class origin, and became involved in trade union activity while young.
He was a supporter of the revolutionary socialist Louis Auguste Blanqui.
He was imprisoned for his role in a strike of coal miners in 1886.
He was elected to the national legislature in 1889, holding office until 1906, and was reelected from 1910–14.
He always supported workers and people who were suppressed for their views or political activities.
Later he moved towards antisemitism and a more nationalistic form of socialism.