Victor Schœlcher
Former Deputy of the French National Assembly
Victor Schœlcher was a French abolitionist, writer, politician and journalist, best known for his leading role in the abolition of slavery in France in 1848, during the Second Republic. Wikipedia
Born: July 22, 1804, Paris, France
Died: December 25, 1893 (age 89 years), Houilles, France
Education: Lycée Condorcet
Previous offices: Deputy of the French National Assembly (1871–1876), Deputy of the French National Assembly (1849–1851), and Deputy of the French National Assembly (1848–1849)
Place of burial: Panthéon, Paris, France
Nationality: French
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