Jean-François Ducos
Jean-François Ducos (26 October 1765, in
.Life
The son of a merchant in Bordeaux, he was sent to
La Fayette
.
Protection from Marat meant he escaped a purge on 2 June 1793, but he fell under suspicion due to his protests against the arrests and summary 'disappearances'. He was mentioned in the report by Amar on 3 October 1793 and condemned to death on 30 October. He was guillotined on 31 October alongside other Girondins, including his friend and brother-in-law Jean-Baptiste Boyer-Fonfrède. Noted for his caustic wit, Ducos reputedly remarked, while awaiting his turn at the guillotine, "The Convention has forgotten one thing: a decree on the unity and indivisibility of heads and bodies."
In popular culture
- Ducos, together with his friend Boyer-Fonfrède, appears in a supporting role in the historical mystery novel Palace of Justice (2010) by Susanne Alleyn.
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