Election as Noble Deputy30 March 1789
Alexandre de Beauharnais was elected as a noble deputy for the bailliage of Blois to the Estates General.
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Alexandre de Beauharnais Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alexandre de Beauharnais, based on 16 World History Database records associated with France.
16 records1789–179411 events4 places
Chronological biography
1789
Union with Third EstateJune 1789
Beauharnais was among the noble deputies who joined the Third Estate during the transformation of the Estates General.
Vote to End Privileges4 August 1789
Beauharnais voted for abolition of privilege, legal equality and equal eligibility for public office during the August reforms.
1790
Festival of Federation Preparations14 July 1790
Beauharnais personally joined preparations at the Champ de Mars for the Festival of the Federation.
1791
President of National Assembly19 June 1791
Beauharnais became president of the National Assembly during the crisis created by the royal flight.
Re-Election as Assembly President30 July 1791
Beauharnais was elected again as president of the National Assembly after his calm handling of the Varennes crisis.
1793
Refusal of War MinistryJune 1793
Beauharnais refused appointment as minister of war before taking senior command in the revolutionary armies.
1794
Death of Alexandre de Beauharnais1794
Death of Alexandre Beauharnais, guillotined for his failure to relieve Metz
Execution1794
Guillotined for his failure to relieve Metz
National Assembly1794
Alexandre de Beauharnais was appointed secretary of the National Assembly.
National Assembly1794
Appointed Secretary of the National Assembly
National Assembly1794
Appointed Secretary of the National Assembly
Secretary of National Assembly1794
Appointed Secretary of the National Assembly
Secretary of National Assembly1794
Appointed Secretary of the National Assembly
Death of Alexandre de Beauharnais23 July 1794
Alexandre de Beauharnais was executed in Paris during the Terror.
Execution23 July 1794
Beauharnais was guillotined in Paris after his arrest and prosecution during the Terror.
Titles and roles
Viscount · Deputy · Viscount · Deputy of Nobility · Viscount · General · Viscount · President of National Assembly · Viscount · Secretary of Assembly · Viscount · Secretary of National Assembly
Record provenance
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