Gabriel Baron
Gabriel Baron (1859–1928) was a French lawyer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence in 1896, and as a member of the National Assembly of France from 1897 to 1898, from 1902 to 1906, and from 1906 to 1910.
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| Born | 23 December 1859 Marseille, France |
| Died | 22 October 1928 Cannes, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
Early life
Gabriel Baron was born on 23 December 1859 in Marseille, Alpes-Maritimes department.[1] He studied Law.[2]
Career
He started his working life as a lawyer.[2] He decided to embark upon a career in politics. He was elected to the General Council in 1895 and later served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1896 to 1897.[3][4]
Interested in gaining national clout, he ran in the legislative election of 1897, and won.[5] He went on to serve as a member of the National Assembly for the Bouches-du-Rhône three times: from 14 March 1897 to 31 May 1898, from 11 May 1902 to 31 May 1906 and finally from 6 May 1906 to 31 May 1910. He was an Independent Socialist.
Death
He died on 22 October 1928 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes department.[1]
References
- National Assembly
- Bernard Demangeot, Aix-en-Provence et la Famille Zola, Les Vents Contraires, 2002, p. 241
- Leo A. Loubère, Radicalism in Mediterranean France: Its Rise and Decline, 1848–1914, Albany, New York: State University of New York Press, 1974, p. 202
- Adéodat Constant Adolphe Compère-Morel, Encyclopédie socialiste: Les fédérations socialistes, A. Quillet , p. 165
- Paul Masson, Les Bouches-du-Rhône: encyclopédie départementale, Archives départmentales des Bouches-du-Rhône, 1929, Volume 5, p. 236
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| Preceded by Benjamin Abram |
Mayor of Aix-en-Provence 1896–1897 |
Succeeded by Maurice Bertrand |