Gaston Crémieux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gaston Crémieux

French writer

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1836

Place of Birth: Nîmes, Occitania, France

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1871

Profession: writer, lawyer, poet, journalist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Gaston Crémieux, born Isaac Louis Gaston (22 June 1836 in Nîmes (France) – 30 November 1871 in Marseille), was a lawyer, a journalist and a French writer.
He distinguished himself by defending poor people, supporting Gambetta and Garibaldi.
He led the League of the South (France) with Esquiros and Bastelica.
He was friends with Adolphe Joseph Carcassonne.
In 1871, he became head of the Marseille's Commune.
This democratic uprising (in conjunction with the Paris Commune) repressed in the blood by General Espivent, Gaston Cremieux was sentenced to death by a military court and died at thirty-five years, his mercy having been refused by Thiers and the commission with which he was surrounded.
He was celebrated by Victor Hugo, Louise Michel, and Jean Jaurès.