Louis-Joseph Charlier [SEP] native language
Louis-Joseph Charlier
Louis-Joseph Charlier (24 September 1754 – 23 February 1797) was a French statesman during the French Revolution, an early supporter of the Montagnard faction of the National Convention, but ultimately one of many turncoats to betray the régime of the French Terror. He is sometimes referred to as "Charles".
Biography.
Charlier was born in Châlons-sur-Marne, Marne, the son of a surgeon. He practised law in his hometown before getting an appointment as administrator of the
was rejected.
As a former deputy of the Convention, entered the Council of Ancients (1795–1797), part of the successor legislative body to the Convention. Unfortunately he manifested signs of mental disease and committed suicide.
References.
- Biography of Charlier, Louis-Joseph