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


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About Gaston Crémieux

  • 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.

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