Paul Philémon Rastoul, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French physician
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Place of Birth: Thézan-lès-Béziers, Occitania, France
About Paul Philémon Rastoul
- Paul Philémon Rastoul (1 October 1835; Thézan-lès-Béziers, Hérault - 1875) was a French physician best known for his role in the Paris Commune of 1871.
- Rastoul studied medicine in Montpellier from 1855 to 1862 and moved to Paris in 1863 where he began practicing.
- During the Paris Commune, Rastoul was elected to represent the 10th arrondissement at the Communal Council.
- He was put in charge of medical services in Paris.
- After the Commune, Rastoul was arrested and imprisoned in France before being deported to New Caledonia in 1873 where he was allowed to practice medicine and partially recover his liberty.
- Following the 1874 escape of a group including Henri Rochefort, Rastoul was sent to the Isle of Pines.
- In March 1875, Rastoul and nineteen others attempted to escape from the island on a raft but drowned.
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