Georges Danton

Georges Danton
Georges-Jacques Danton. Musée Carnavalet, Paris
Member of the Committee of Public Safety
In office 6 April 1793 – 10 July 1793
Preceded by	Office created
Minister of Justice
In office 10 August 1792 – 9 October 1792
Preceded by	Étienne Dejoly
Succeeded by	Dominique Joseph Garat
President of the National Convention
In office 25 July 1793 – 8 August 1793
Preceded by	Jean Bon Saint-André
Succeeded by	Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles
Member of the National Convention
In office 20 September 1792 – 5 April 1794
President of the Committee of Public Safety
In office 6 April 1793 – 10 July 1793
Personal details
Born	(1759-10-26)26 October 1759 Arcis-sur-Aube, France
Died	5 April 1794(1794-04-05) (aged 34) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Political party	Cordeliers Club (1790–1791) Jacobin Club (1791–1794)
Other political affiliations	The Mountain (1792–1794)
Spouse(s)	Antoinette Gabrielle Charpentier (m. 1787–1793) ; her death Louise Sébastienne Gély (m. 1793–1794) ; his death
Children	François (1788–1789) Antoine (1790–1858) François Georges (1792–1848)
Parents	Jacques Danton and Mary Camus
Relatives	Anne Madeleine Danton (1755-1802) (Sister) Marie Nicole Cecile Danton (1757-1814) (Sister) Danton's Family
Occupation	Lawyer, politician
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Georges Jacques Danton (26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a politician during the French Revolution. He was the first president of the committee of public safety. He started what is known today as the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror lasted from 1793 to 1794. During the Reign of Terror, Danton changed his mind: He said that continuing the Reign of Terror was a bad idea, but other people disagreed. Danton was charged with treason and executed on the guillotine.