22 Facts About Ferdinand Flocon

Ferdinand Flocon was a French journalist and politician who was one of the founding members of the Provisional Government at the start of the French Second Republic in 1848.

Ferdinand Flocon was Minister of Agriculture and Commerce for the Executive Commission of 1848.

Ferdinand Flocon opposed Louis Napoleon and was forced into exile in the Second French Empire.

Ferdinand Flocon was born in Paris on 1 November 1800.

Ferdinand Flocon became a stenographer and parliamentary reporter for liberal newspapers.

Ferdinand Flocon later worked for le Constitutionnel and then for La Tribune.

Ferdinand Flocon joined a group of republicans who prepared to overthrow the monarchy when the king died.

Ferdinand Flocon was not a socialist, but believed in organized labor and the right to work.

Ferdinand Flocon spoke on Robespierre's 1793 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen at the banquets held before the February Revolution of 1848.

From his base at La Reforme, Ferdinand Flocon was active during the days of the revolution, organizing and speaking.

Ferdinand Flocon became a member of the provisional government after the revolution had succeeded.

Alexandre Martin, Louis Blanc and Ferdinand Flocon did not get ministerial portfolios, and so had little power.

Ferdinand Flocon was able to assist Bakunin with funds for an attempt to stir up a Polish rebellion against the Russians.

Ferdinand Flocon was chosen by the Executive Committee as Minister of Commerce and Agriculture from 11 May to 28 June 1848.

Ferdinand Flocon thought that if the uprising had succeeded it would have paved the way for an autocrat to take charge.

Ferdinand Flocon supported the assignment of dictatorial power to General Louis-Eugene Cavaignac.

Ferdinand Flocon failed to be reelected to the Legislative Assembly in May 1849.

Ferdinand Flocon moved to Strasbourg, where he edited le Democrate du Rhin, a bi-lingual newspaper.

In July 1849 Ferdinand Flocon ran as candidate for Representative for Montpellier, a seat that had been vacated by Ledru-Rollin.

Ferdinand Flocon did not campaign actively and was not elected.

Ferdinand Flocon spoke out against 2 December 1851 coup d'etat in which Louis Napoleon came to power, and was banished from France.

Ferdinand Flocon moved to Switzerland, where he continued to agitate for democracy and worked as a bookseller in Geneva and Lausanne.