Justin Massicault

Justin Théophile Athanase Massicault (September 14, 1838 - November 5, 1892)[1] was a French journalist and government official.

Born in Ourouer-les-Bourdelins (Cher), Massicault was the child of two teachers and was at first a teacher himself, but then became a journalist at the daily Le Progrès in Lyon.[2] In 1862 he joined the staff of La Gironde, a Bordeaux daily, where he eventually became editor.

Appointed prefect of the Haute-Vienne on October 25 of 1870, he resigned on February 6, 1871.[1] He later founded several newspapers successively: L'Indépendance in Bordeaux, La Charente in Angouleme, and La Vienne in Poitiers.[3]

He was appointed Prefect of the Rhône in 1882, and as resident-general in Tunisia[2] on November 22 of 1886 till his death at Tunis on November 5 of 1892.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wright, Vincent. Les préfets de Gambetta. books.google.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Drouet, Juliette. "MASSICAULT Justin - Juliette Drouet, Lettres à Victor Hugo". http://www.juliettedrouet.org/''. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Loges et francs-maçons de la Haute-Vienne : de l'Ancien Régime à la Cinquième République, par Francis Masgnaud, chez L. Souny, 2000