Election
Elected Member of Legislative Assembly
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1791-1792
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Pierre-Joseph Cambon Biography and Timeline
Follow Pierre-Joseph Cambon through 9 dated historical records for France.
Pierre-Joseph Cambon, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1791
Election
Pierre-Joseph Cambon was elected to the Legislative Assembly.
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1791-1792
1792
Execution
Pierre-Joseph Cambon voted for the execution of Louis XVI.
Role range: 1789-1792
Execution
Votes for the execution of Louis XVI
Role range: 1789-1792
Reform of Civil Liberties
Secures a decree taking property of the Church & nobility in conquered territories
Role range: 1789-1792
Reform of Civil Liberties
Secures a decree taking property of the Church and nobility in conquered territories.
Role range: 1789-1792
Feudal revenue tied to public finance debate
Cambon and other financial reformers dealt with claims and property rules inherited from the old regime. Abolishing feudal entitlements also required decisions about compensation and outstanding obligations.
Role range: 1789-1792
1793
Feudal titles ordered destroyed
The July law required the destruction of documents that had served as evidence for feudal claims. The measure aimed to prevent former lords from reviving obligations through archival proof.
Role range: 1793-1799
1796
Collapse of paper money debated Council of Five Hundred
The legislature confronted the continuing depreciation of revolutionary paper currency. Financial proposals attempted to replace assignats without destroying confidence among taxpayers and commercial creditors.
Role range: 1795-1799
Records, sources and methodology
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