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Anthoine, François Paul Nicolas, 1758-1793
1758-1793
François Paul Nicolas Anthoine was born on March 17, 1758, in Boulay, Duchy of Lorraine, France.
He was a politician active during the French Revolution. Before the Revolution, he was Lieutenant General of the bailiwick of Boulay. He was elected representative of the third estate of the bailiwick of Sarreguemines in the Estates General of 1789. Later, he was elected mayor of Metz. Like Robespierre, Marat, Billaud-Varenne and Desmoulins, he opposed Brissot and spoke out against the war on January 11, 1792. He was elected deputy for the department of Moselle in September 1792 at the National Convention. He voted for death unconditionally at the trial of Louis XVI. He was absent at the indictment of Marat and abstained from voting on the re-establishment of the Commission of Twelve.
He died on August 19, 1793, in Metz, France.