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Justin Théophile Athanase Massicault (September 14, 1838 – November 5, 1892) [1] was a French journalist and government official.

Born in Ourouer-les-Bourdelins ( Cher), Massicault was the child of two teachers and was at first a teacher himself, but then became a journalist at the daily Le Progrès in Lyon. [2] In 1862 he joined the staff of La Gironde, a Bordeaux daily, where he eventually became editor.

Appointed prefect of the Haute-Vienne on October 25 of 1870, he resigned on February 6, 1871. [1] He later founded several newspapers successively: L'Indépendance in Bordeaux, La Charente in Angouleme, and La Vienne in Poitiers. [3]

He was appointed Prefect of the Rhône in 1882, and as resident-general in Tunisia [2] on November 22 of 1886 till his death at Tunis on November 5 of 1892.

Portrait of Justin Massicault, was a French journalist.

References

  1. ^ a b Wright, Vincent (2007). Les préfets de Gambetta. ISBN  9782840505044. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b Drouet, Juliette. "MASSICAULT Justin - Juliette Drouet, Lettres à Victor Hugo". juliettedrouet.org/. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ^ Loges et francs-maçons de la Haute-Vienne : de l'Ancien Régime à la Cinquième République, par Francis Masgnaud, chez L. Souny, 2000
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Justin Théophile Athanase Massicault (September 14, 1838 – November 5, 1892) [1] was a French journalist and government official.

Born in Ourouer-les-Bourdelins ( Cher), Massicault was the child of two teachers and was at first a teacher himself, but then became a journalist at the daily Le Progrès in Lyon. [2] In 1862 he joined the staff of La Gironde, a Bordeaux daily, where he eventually became editor.

Appointed prefect of the Haute-Vienne on October 25 of 1870, he resigned on February 6, 1871. [1] He later founded several newspapers successively: L'Indépendance in Bordeaux, La Charente in Angouleme, and La Vienne in Poitiers. [3]

He was appointed Prefect of the Rhône in 1882, and as resident-general in Tunisia [2] on November 22 of 1886 till his death at Tunis on November 5 of 1892.

Portrait of Justin Massicault, was a French journalist.

References

  1. ^ a b Wright, Vincent (2007). Les préfets de Gambetta. ISBN  9782840505044. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b Drouet, Juliette. "MASSICAULT Justin - Juliette Drouet, Lettres à Victor Hugo". juliettedrouet.org/. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ^ Loges et francs-maçons de la Haute-Vienne : de l'Ancien Régime à la Cinquième République, par Francis Masgnaud, chez L. Souny, 2000

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