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Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

ALEXANDRE ALEXANDRE AUGUSTE (luh-drü-rō-lang'), a French -ro-lang), a French agitator; born near Paris, France, Feb. en- Paris, France, Feb. of 2, 1807. Admitted to the bar in 1830, to the bar in 1830, he made a name as defender of Republiaddefender of Republi- Greece subsequently obtained a great reputation as a democan journalists and subsequently ob- " as a deniocratic agitator and leader of the workanof the workingmen's party. He was elected in 1841 elected 1841 he deputy for Le Mans. On the outbreak of the eak of the revolution of 1848 he became a memideas ber of the provisional government, as minister of плet- Tragic the interior, and in May was 88 the in was elected one of the five in whose hands whose hands the Constituent Assembly placed the interim . the ingovernment. But he offended his , offended his supporters, by his injudicious conduct, icious conduct, and resigned. He next ventured on a next ventured on a candidature for the presidency against: presidency against Feb. Louis Napoleon in December, but was ig- December, but was igfor nominiously beaten. An unsuccessful: An unsuccosstal 1850 attempt to provoke an insurrection an insurrection he against his fortunate rival put an end to ival put an end to . his political activity. For the next 20 For the next 20 years he lived alternately in London and in London and Brussels, only being amnestied in 1870. After his return to France he was elected to the Assembly in 1871 , and again in 1874. He died in Fontenay, France, Dec. 31, 1874. an American