Paschal Grousset

Jean François Paschal Grousset (1844 - 1909) was a French politician and journalist.

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1844 - 1909 - French - Politician

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Grousset was born in Corsica, and studied medicine before commencing a journalistic career. In 1869 he worked for La Marseillaise, writing pro-revolutionary articles. An attempt to challenge Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte to a duel ended in the death of Victor Noir. In 1870 he was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. He was elected a member of the Paris Commune, becoming a member of its Executive Committee and Delegate for External Affairs. After the fall of the Commune he was arrested and in 1872 he was deported to New Caledonia. He escaped, and lived in Sydney, San Francisco, New York and London, making a living by teaching French. He returned to France after the 1880 amnesty, becoming involoved in literature and physical culture, but eventually returning to politics and becoming in 1893 a socialist Deputy for the 12th arrondissement of Paris. He published under the pseudonyms André Laurie and Philippe Daryl.

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Corsica - Medicine - Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte - Victor Noir - Paris Commune - New Caledonia - Sydney - San Francisco - New York - London

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