Georges Danton
French revolutionary (1759–1794)
Georges Jacques Danton (26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a politician during the French Revolution.He was a member of the city council of Paris, minister of justice and head of the Provisional Executive Council, member of the Convention, member of the National Assembly, and he was the first president of the committee of public safety. The Reign of Terror lasted from 1793 to 1794. During the Reign of Terror, Danton changed his mind: He said that continuing the Reign of Terror was a bad idea, but other people disagreed. Danton was charged with treason and executed on the guillotine.
Georges Danton | |
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 Georges-Jacques Danton. Musée Carnavalet, Paris | |
| Member of the Committee of Public Safety | |
| In office 6 April 1793 – 10 July 1793 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 10 August 1792 – 9 October 1792 | |
| Preceded by | Étienne Dejoly |
| Succeeded by | Dominique Joseph Garat |
| President of the National Convention | |
| In office 25 July 1793 – 8 August 1793 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Bon Saint-André |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles |
| Member of the National Convention | |
| In office 20 September 1792 – 5 April 1794 | |
| President of the Committee of Public Safety | |
| In office 6 April 1793 – 10 July 1793 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1759 Arcis-sur-Aube, France |
| Died | 5 April 1794 (aged 33) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | Cordeliers Club (1790–1791) Jacobin Club (1791–1794) |
| Other political affiliations | The Mountain (1792–1794) |
| Spouse(s) |
Antoinette Gabrielle Charpentier
(m. 1787–1793)Louise Sébastienne Gély
(m. 1793–1794) |
| Children | François (1788–1789) Antoine (1790–1858) François Georges (1792–1848) |
| Parents | Jacques Danton and Mary Camus |
| Relatives | Anne Madeleine Danton (1755-1802) (Sister) Marie Nicole Cecile Danton (1757-1814) (Sister) Danton's Family |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Signature |  |
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