Director of Jury28 March 1791
Vergniaud became director of the jury at the criminal tribunal of the Gironde before entering national politics.
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Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud, based on 12 World History Database records associated with France.
12 records1791–179310 events2 places
Chronological biography
1791
Election to Legislative Assembly31 August 1791
Vergniaud was elected to the Legislative Assembly as a deputy for the Gironde.
Legislative Assembly1 October 1791
Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud took his seat in the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly1 October 1791
Takes his seat in the Legislative Assembly
Royal Titles Debate7 October 1791
Vergniaud argued that parliamentary language should abandon the royal forms of address 'Sire' and 'Majesty'.
Vice-President of Legislative Assembly16 October 1791
Vergniaud was elected vice-president of the Legislative Assembly as his influence among the left increased.
President of Legislative Assembly31 October 1791
Vergniaud became president of the Legislative Assembly during disputes over emigres and royal authority.
1792
War with Austria20 April 1792
Jacobins and Girondins debate the war after France declares war on Austria
War with Austria20 April 1792
Jacobins and Girondins debate the war after France declares war on Austria.
Abdication Clause Speech3 July 1792
Vergniaud argued that the Constitution allowed the king to be treated as having abdicated if he failed to resist armed enemies.
Election to National Convention5 September 1792
Gironde electors returned Vergniaud to national office, sending the prominent orator to the new Convention.
1793
President of National Convention11 January 1793
Vergniaud took the Convention's presidential chair during the decisive January phase of Louis XVI's trial.
Titles and roles
Deputy · Girondin deputy · Deputy · Legislative Assembly deputy · Deputy · President of Legislative Assembly · Deputy · President of National Convention · Deputy · Vice-President of Legislative Assembly · Member of Jacobin Club
Record provenance
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