Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud

Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (May 31, 1753 – October 31, 1793) was a lawyer and statesman, and a significant figure of the French Revolution. A deputy to the Assembly from Bordeaux, Vergniaud was a notably eloquent and impressive orator. He was a supporter of Jacques Pierre Brissot and the Girondist faction.

Read more about Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud:  Early Life and Education, Attorney-at-law, In The Legislative Assembly, Proscription of The Girondists