Turgot Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Turgot, based on 6 World History Database records associated with France.

6 records1774–17764 events1 places

Chronological biography

1774

Controller General1774

Government / Government of France · Baron · Comptroller General · Paris

Appointed Controller General of Finance

Minister of Marine1774

Government / Government of France · Baron · Minister of Marine

Appointed Minister of Marine

1776

Dismissal1776

Government / Government of France · Baron · Comptroller General · Paris

The passage of the 6 Edicts leads to Turgots downfall. Dismissed because of opposition to his Six Edicts

Six Edicts, TheJanuary 1776

Government / Government of France · Baron · Comptroller General · Paris

Suppresses duties on grain, harbour dues, statutes of apprenticeship & the corvee

DismissalMarch 1776

Government / Government of France · Baron · Comptroller General · Paris

The passage of the 6 Edicts leads to Turgots downfall

Six Edicts, TheMarch 1776

Government / Government of France · Baron · Comptroller General · Paris

The 6 Edicts are registered by a "lit de justice" because of opposition to them

Titles and roles

Baron · Comptroller General · Baron · Minister of Marine

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.