Fernand Pelloutier
French anarchist (1867–1901) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fernand Léonce Émile Pelloutier (1867–1901) was a French journalist, trade union organiser and anarcho-syndicalist theoretician. A revolutionary from an early age, after beginning a career in journalism, Pelloutier became involved in socialist politics. He briefly joined the French Workers' Party, but following a disagreement with its leader over his proposal for a general strike, he left the party and joined the anarchist movement. He became the leader of the Bourses du Travail, in which he advocated for anarcho-syndicalism. Having suffered from tuberculosis luposa for most of his career, he eventually succombed to the disease, and died in 1901 at the age of 33.
Fernand Pelloutier | |
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General secretary of the Federation of Labour Exchanges [fr] | |
In office 1895–1901 | |
Preceded by | Rieul Cordier |
Succeeded by | Georges Yvetot |
Personal details | |
Born | (1867-10-01)1 October 1867 17th arrondissement of Paris, France |
Died | 13 March 1901(1901-03-13) (aged 33) Sèvres, Seine-et-Oise, France |
Cause of death | Lupus vulgaris |
Political party | French Workers' Party (1892) |
Other political affiliations | Federation of Labour Exchanges [fr] (1892–1901) |
Children | Maurice Pelloutier [Wikidata] |
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Occupation | Journalist, trade unionist |