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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 13… (1911)

HÉBERT, JACQUES RENÉ (1757–1794) , French Revolutionist, called “Père Duchesne,” from the newspaper he edited, was born at Alençon, on the 15th of November 1757, where his father, who kept a goldsmith’s shop, had held some municipal office. His family was ruined, however, by a lawsuit while he was still young, and Hébert came to Paris, where in his struggle against poverty he endured great hardships
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