Robert lindet (1746-1825)
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Abstract EN:
Robert lindet, the less known of the members of the french revolution's "comite de salut public", was born in a middle class family of bernay, in normandy, where he was a lawyer until the beginning of the revolution. Elected at the "assemblee legislative", then at the "convention" (in the same time as his brother thomas), he took place with the "montagnards", drew up the bill of indictment of the king and voted a death sentence for him. He was associated to the "comite de salut public" as soon it was created. Sent at his request in july 1793 to compel the federalist rebellion in normandy, he succeeded in his task without blood shedding. Four months later, he went back to the comite where he stayed the whole year ii. He was especially in charge with the revictualling question, responsible in fact for the whole french economy that he managed with efficiency in spite of the war. His political functions ended few after robespierre's fall, for he was exposed to the thermidorian party's attacks. His retirement was broken only during a short time as "ministre des finances" at the end of the directoire.
Abstract FR:
Robert lindet, le moins connu des membres du comite de salut public de l'an ii, est issu d'une famille de la bourgeoisie moyenne de bernay en normandie, ou il a exerce la profession d'avocat jusqu'au debut de la revolution. Elu a l'assemblee legislative, puis a la convention (en meme temps que son frere thomas, pretre assermente, puis eveque d'evreux), il siege avec les montagnards, redige l'acte d'accusation du roi, pour la mort de qui il vote. Envoye sur sa demande en juillet 1793 reduire la revolte federaliste en normandie, il parvient a ramener le calme sans effusion de sang ni proscriptions. De retour 4 mois plus tard au comite de salut public dont il faisait partie depuis sa creation, il s'y consacre tout l'an ii aux questions de ravitaillement et de subsistances, responsable en fait de toute l'economie francaise qu'il reussit a gerer efficacement dans des conditions difficiles et malgre la guerre. Son role s'acheve peu apres la chute de robespierre, car il est alors la cible des thermidoriens. Sa retraite n'est coupee que par de breves fonctions de ministre des finances les derniers mois du directoire.