Paul Pastur

Paul Pastur (7 February 1866 – 8 June 1938) was a Belgian lawyer and politician from Hainaut.^[1] He obtained a law degree of the University of Liège, and started working at the bar of Charleroi in 1893.

Paul Pastur
Personal details
Born	7 February 1866 Marcinelle, Belgium
Died	8 June 1938 Marcinelle, Belgium
Nationality	Belgium
Occupation	Politician Lawyer Educator

Biography

Pastur was born on 7 February 1866 in Marcinelle, Belgium. Impressed by the riots of 1886, he became involved in defending the 27 workmen supposedly implied in the Great Plot. In 1892, together with Jules Destrée, he founded the Democratic Federation. He devoted himself to more egalitarian education and in 1903 he founded the Université du Travail in Charleroi. In 1927, he introduced Mother's Day in Belgium, based on the American example. Paul Pastur was a freemason.^[2]

Death

Paul Pastur died on 8 June 1938 in Marcinelle, Belgium.

Gallery

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  Paul Pastur, statue near the Université du Travail in Charleroi