Benjamin Raspail, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Benjamin Raspail

French politician

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1823

Place of Birth: Paris, ĂŽle-de-France, France

Date of Death: 24-Sep-1899

Profession: politician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Benjamin Raspail

  • Benjamin Raspail (16 August 1823 in Paris – 24 September 1899 in Cachan, Seine, now Val-de-Marne), was a painter-engraver and politician of the French Third Republic.
  • He was the son of François-Vincent Raspail.
  • Like his father, he was classed extreme-left and was also exiled to Belgium.
  • In 1874, following the death of Eugène Lavenant, Raspail took over as Mayor of Arcueil as "premier conseiller inscrit au tableau".
  • He was also a member of the conseil gĂ©nĂ©ral for Seine. As member of the council for Seine for the Republican left, Raspail proposed the law, on 21 May 1880, which made 14 July a national holiday in commemoration of the storming of the Bastille and the FĂŞte de la FĂ©dĂ©ration.
  • The bill was signed by 64 members, and was adopted by the AssemblĂ©e Nationale on 8 June and by the SĂ©nat on 29 June.
  • The bill was promulgated on 6 July 1880.
  • He also proposed the law to seize the crown jewels from the monarchy, which was passed on 11 January 1887. He lost a leg, which had to be amputated, following a chase in Épinay by a stone-throwing mob.
  • Upon his death, Raspail bequeathed his estate in Cachan to become a retirement home for people with work-related disabilities, and also a museum which would house his father's political documents and painting collection, as well as his own painting collection.

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