Étienne Clavière

Birth: 1735

Death: 1793

Occupation: Financier; Politician

Minister of Finance during the Girondin ministry of May-June 1792, shortly before the fall of the monarchy. He was arrested during the purge of the Girondins from the National Convention on 2 June 1793 and remained in gaol for the rest of the year. He committed suicide on learning of his impending trial at the Paris Revolutionary Tribunal in December.

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1793

5 June: Reflections on Political Repression

The duchess explains how the balance of political power in the capital has recently shifted in a more radical direction, and considers the...

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