Léger-Félicité Sonthonax

French abolitionist (1763-1813)
Person human Q1050194
Léger-Félicité Sonthonax
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Summary

Léger-Félicité Sonthonax is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oyonnax[2]. He was born on March 7, 1763[3]. He died in Oyonnax[4]. He died on July 23, 1813[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], author[7], politician[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oyonnax[2].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax died in Oyonnax[4].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax was born on March 7, 1763[3].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax was born on January 1, 1763[11].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax died on July 23, 1813[5].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax died on January 1, 1813[12].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax held citizenship in France[13].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax worked as an author[7].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax worked as a politician[8].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's professions included jurist[9].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax held the position of Member of the Council of Five Hundred[14].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax held the position of représentant en mission[15].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax held the position of représentant en mission[16].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's education included a stint at University of Burgundy Europe[17].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax is recorded as male[18].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax was affiliated with the Girondists[20].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's Commons category is recorded as Léger-Félicité Sonthonax[21].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's family name is recorded as Sonthonax[22].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's given name is recorded as Q65179221[23].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's work location is recorded as Paris[24].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's relative is recorded as Charles Jules Felix de Comberousse[25].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's URL is recorded as http://www.abolitions.org/index.php?IdPage=1504598707[27].

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Origins and Family

Léger-Félicité Sonthonax's place of birth was Oyonnax[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 7, 1763[3] and January 1, 1763[11].

Education

Léger-Félicité Sonthonax was educated at University of Burgundy Europe[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], author[7], politician[8], and jurist[9]. Positions held include Member of the Council of Five Hundred[14] and représentant en mission[15], in French First Republic[28].

Personal Life

Léger-Félicité Sonthonax was affiliated with the Girondists[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 23, 1813[5] and January 1, 1813[12]. Léger-Félicité Sonthonax died in Oyonnax[4].

Why It Matters

Léger-Félicité Sonthonax ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Léger-Félicité Sonthonax born?

Born in Oyonnax[2].

Where did Léger-Félicité Sonthonax die?

Léger-Félicité Sonthonax passed away in Oyonnax[4].

What did Léger-Félicité Sonthonax do for work?

Léger-Félicité Sonthonax worked as lawyer[6], author[7], politician[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Léger-Félicité Sonthonax go to school?

Léger-Félicité Sonthonax was educated at University of Burgundy Europe[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · C960657 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Léger-Félicité_Sonthonax
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ha', 'ht', 'it', 'ko', 'pt']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01335740
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Sonthonax
    Has written for → Révolutions de Paris
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01335740
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