Jean Boissel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Boissel

French architect

Date of Birth: 01-May-1891

Place of Birth: Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1951

Profession: architect, politician, journalist, political activist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jean Anselme Boissel (1 May 1891 – 19 October 1951) was a French architect, journalist, and far right political activist who was convicted of collaboration with Nazi Germany. A disabled veteran of World War I, Boissel founded Le Front Franc— and the Paris-based periodical, Le Réveil du peuple ([Revival of the People])— which espoused anti-Masonic, anti-parliamentarian, and "antijudéométèque" views.
Originally sentenced to death after the war, Boissel died in prison.