Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai

Jean -Baptiste Louvet, called Louvet de Couvray, ( born June 12, 1760 Paris, † August 25, 1797 in Paris) was a politician during the French Revolution.

Life

Jean -Baptiste Louvet was born the son of a stationer. He was a writer and became known for his novels "The Adventures of the Chevalier Faublas " (1787-1789) and " Emilie de Varmont " (1791 ) in France fame.

Louvet joined the Jacobin Club and was a member of the Correspondence Committee. As of May 1792, he published the newspaper " La Sentelle ", with which he fought both the royalists and the Mountain Party. Louvet gained an influence on public opinion and strengthened the position of the Girondins. In September 1792 the Loire he was elected to the National Convention. Louvet was one of the leaders of the Girondists and Roland and his wife Manon felt very connected.

On October 29, 1792 Louvet Danton named as culprits for the " September massacres ". He also accused Robespierre of the pursuit of the dictatorship and of unbridled ambition. Based on these allegations Louvet was excluded in autumn 1792 from the Jacobin Club. After the overthrow of the Girondins ( 31 May-2 June 1793) Louvet fled to Switzerland.

Beginning in 1795 Louvet returned back to Paris. He was again included in the National Convention and designed as a member of Penalty Commission the text of the Constitution of the Year III ( directorial of 1795) with. He also moved his newspaper " La Sentelle ," in which he passionately fought for the unity of the Republic and violent campaigns against the royalists led. From October 1795 to May 1797 Louvet was a member of the Council of Five Hundred. He approached the "left" and called for a restriction of the royalist press.

Jean -Baptiste Louvet died a few weeks after his resignation from the Council of Five Hundred on 25 August 1797 in Paris from the effects of tuberculosis disease.