Auguste Isaac

Auguste Isaac
Born September 6, 1849
Roubaix, France
Died March 23, 1938
Lyon, France
Occupation Politician

Auguste Isaac (1849-1938) was a French politician. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1919 to 1924, representing Rhône.[1]

Minister of Industry and Commerce between 1920 and 1921, Isaac attacked the French fashion industry for its “indecency” during an Anti-pornography Congress in Lyon in 1922.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Auguste Isaac". National Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ ATTACKS PARIS MODISTES - French Ex-Minister of Commerce Blames Them for Indecent Costumes, The New York Times, March 28, 1922 (PDF)


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