Pierre-Antoine Antonelle
French politician, journalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre-Antoine Antonelle (17 July 1747 – 26 November 1817) was a French journalist, politician, president of the Jacobin Club and revolutionary. He was the first democratically elected mayor of Arles. Although he came from an aristocratic family, he was a strong supporter of the French Revolution, initially in the south of France, particularly Arles and Provence, and ultimately in Paris. Called the single most influential figure of the French Revolution in Arles,[1] Antonelle was heavily involved in the reunion of the Comtat Venaissin with France and was one of the leading figures in Gracchus Babeuf's Conspiracy of the Equals.
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Pierre-Antoine Antonelle | |
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Mayor of Arles | |
In office February 1790 – September 1791 | |
Deputy of Bouches-du-Rhône and secretary | |
In office 30 August 1791 – September 1792 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1747-07-17)17 July 1747 Arles, France |
Died | 26 November 1817(1817-11-26) (aged 70) Arles, France |
Political party | Jacobin |
Profession | Politician and Journalist |
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