Pierre-Antoine Antonelle
Pierre-Antoine Antonelle | |
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 Mayor of Arles, deputy | |
| 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 | 17 July 1747 Jacobin |
| Profession | Politician and Journalist |
Pierre-Antoine Antonelle (17 July 1747 – 26 November 1817) was a French journalist, politician, president of the
Biography
Early years
Antonelle was born to a wealthy aristocratic family in Arles.[1] Antonelle's father died in December 1747, and therefore Antonelle was largely raised by his mother and the archbishop of Angoulême. The strict education he received from the archbishop is cited as one of the primary factors behind his later anticlericalism.[1][2] In 1762, Antonelle served as a cadet in the Armée, eventually reaching the rank of lieutenant and commanding his own regiment.[1] He had little taste for army life, resigning in 1782.[1]
Revolutionary period
Antonelle, heavily inspired by the
In August 1791, Antonelle was elected deputy of Bouches-du-Rhône to the
After returning to Paris, Antonelle became president of the
Shortly after being freed from prison, Antonelle sided with the National Convention during the insurrection of 13 Vendémiaire.[2] After this, Antonelle largely retired from active political service to publish works on the theory behind the Revolution and on human rights. In November 1795, he became the editor in chief of Bulletin politique, the official journal of the Directory. Antonelle was fired from the position after only ten days, and he moved on to become one of the principal contributors to the Journal des hommes libres.[2]
In 1796, Antonelle was named one of the secret directors of the
Later life
After being exiled, Antonelle was regarded as a dangerous anarchist agitator and repeatedly denounced during the
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