Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois
French actor and writer (1749-1796)
Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois (19 June 1749 in Paris – 8 June 1796 in Cayenne, French Guiana) was a French actor, dramatist, essayist, and revolutionary. He was a member of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror and, while he saved Madame Tussaudfrom the Guillotine, he administered the execution of more than 2,000 people in the city of Lyon. Collot d'Herbois was the 20th President of the National Convention from July 1794 to August 1794.
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| 20th President of the National Convention | |
| In office 19 July 1794 – 3 August 1794 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Antoine Louis |
| Succeeded by | Philippe-Antoine Merlin |
| In office 13 June 1793 – 27 June 1793 | |
| Preceded by | François René Mallarmé |
| Succeeded by | Jacques-Alexis Thuriot |
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| Born | 19 June 1749 Paris, France |
| Died | 8 June 1796 (aged 46) Cayenne, French Guiana |
| Cause of death | Yellow fever |
| Citizenship | French |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | the Mountain |
| Parents | Gabriel-Jacques Collot, Jeanne-Agnès Collot née Hannen |
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| Known for | member of the Committee of Public Safety, execution of more than 2,000 people in Lyon |
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