Jean-Baptiste Boyer-Fonfrède

Jean -Baptiste Boyer- Fonfrède (* 1766 in Bordeaux, † October 31, 1793 in Paris ) was a leading girondistischer politician of the French Revolution.

The scion of one of the great trading families of his city was also formed as a merchant and spent several months in the Netherlands. His family owned sugar plantations on Santo Domingo and ships and was the Kaufmann family Journu close, the most famous contemporary members Bernard Journu - Auber and Antoine -Auguste Journu d' Artiguevieille, Baron were de Saint-Magne ( 1753-1794 ).

Boyer- Fonfrède occurred at the beginning of the revolution in his home town as a speaker and distinguished himself, unlike his milieu as an opponent of slavery. In 1790 he was inducted into the Masonic Lodge L' Amitie. As a member of the National Convention, he voted for the execution of Louis XVI, though. , But spoke against the September Massacres, the Revolutionary Tribunal and against Jean -Paul Marat. Ultimately, he was betrayed and executed the Revolutionary Court at the request of André Amar.