Jean-François Delacroix

French politician (1753-1794)

Jean-François de Lacroix (3 April 1753 – 5 April 1794) was a French politician and was a member of the Committee of Public Safety. He was known as "Lacroix of Eure-et-Loir" and was guillotined in 1794. He was the 2nd President of the National Convention.

Jean-François Delacroix
Jean-François Delacroix
Minister of Justice
2nd President of the National Convention
In office
4 October 1792 – 18 October 1792
Preceded byJérôme Pétion de Villeneuve
Succeeded byMarguerite-Élie Guadet
Deputy to the National Convention
Personal details
Born3 April 1753
Pont-Audemer, France
Died5 April 1794 (1794-04-06) (aged 41)
Paris, France
Cause of deathExecution by guillotine
NationalityFrench
Political partyThe Mountain
Occupationlawyer