Louis Thiroux de Crosne
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Louis Thiroux de Crosne was Lieutenant général de Police, the Chief of the Police, in Paris
from 1785 to the beginning of the French Revolution
. He was executed on 28 April 1794 during the Reign of Terror
. Prior to becoming Chief of the Police in Paris he was Intendant de la généralité of Rouen
from 1767.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
from 1785 to the beginning of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. He was executed on 28 April 1794 during the Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror , also known simply as The Terror , was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of...
. Prior to becoming Chief of the Police in Paris he was Intendant de la généralité of Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
from 1767.