Louis Thiroux de Crosne
| Louis Thiroux De Crosne | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Louis Thiroux de Crosne by Augustin Pajou in 1788 | |
| Died | 28 April 1794 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Chief of Police |
Louis Thiroux de Crosne was Lieutenant général de Police (Chief of the Police) in Paris from 1785 to the beginning of the French Revolution.[1] 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.
References
Sources
- Steven Laurence Kaplan (June 1996). The Bakers of Paris and the Bread Question, 1700-1775. Durham, NC, USA: Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0822317067.
- ↑ Kaplan (1996:496)