Henri Grégoire

Henri Jean-Baptiste Grégoire (French: [ɑ̃ʁi ʒɑ̃ batist ɡʁeɡwaʁ]; 4 December 1750 – 28 May 1831), often referred to as the Abbé Grégoire, was a French Catholic priest, constitutional bishop of Blois and a revolutionary leader. He was an ardent slavery abolitionist and supporter of universal suffrage. He was a founding member of the Bureau des longitudes, the Institut de France, and the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers.

For another person, see Henri Grégoire (historian).
The Reverend
Henri Grégoire
Portrait by Joseph François, 1800
5th President of the National Convention
In office
8 August 1793 – 22 August 1793
Preceded byMarie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles
Succeeded byBertrand Barère de Vieuzac
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
for Isère
In office
11 September 1819 – 4 November 1820
Succeeded byAuguste Ravez
ConstituencyUnknown
Member of the Conservative Senate
In office
25 December 1801 – 11 April 1814
MonarchNapoleon I
Preceded byAaron Jean François Crassous
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the Legislative Body
for Loir-et-Cher
In office
25 December 1800 – 25 December 1801
ConstituencyBlois
Member of the Council of Five Hundred
for Loir-et-Cher
In office
2 November 1795 – 10 November 1799
ConstituencyBlois
Member of the National Convention
for Loir-et-Cher
In office
20 September 1792 – 2 November 1795
ConstituencyBlois
Member of the National Constituent Assembly
In office
9 July 1789 – 30 September 1791
ConstituencyNancy
Member of the Estates-General
for the First Estate
In office
13 June 1789 – 9 July 1789
ConstituencyNancy
Personal details
Born
Henri Jean-Baptiste Grégoire

(1750-12-04)4 December 1750
Vého, near Lunéville, France
Died28 May 1831(1831-05-28) (aged 80)
Paris, France
Resting placePanthéon, Paris
Political partyLeft Group (1789–1791)
Marais (1792–1795)
Thermidorian (1795–1799)
Anti-Bonapartist (1799–1814)
Liberal Left (1819–1820)
Alma materUniversity of Nancy
ProfessionClergyman
AwardsCommander of the Legion of Honor
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