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Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud
1753May, 31

Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud

Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud, French lawyer and politician (d. 1793)
Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (French pronunciation: ​[pjɛʁ viktyʁnjɛ̃ vɛʁɲo]; 31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793) was a French lawyer and statesman, a figure of the French Revolution. A deputy to the Assembly from Bordeaux, Vergniaud was an eloquent orator. He was a supporter of Jacques Pierre Brissot and the Girondist faction.

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