Nationality French Died April 29, 1910 Education Lycee Thiers | Occupation Politician Children Frederic Chevillon Name Joseph Chevillon | |
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Full Name Joseph, Marie, Eugene Chevillon Born March 21, 1849 Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France | ||
Joseph Chevillon (1849-1910) was a French physician and politician.
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Early life
Joseph Chevillon was born on March 21, 1849 in Marseille, France. Both his father and his uncle were physicians. He was educated at the Lycée Thiers in Marseille. He then studied Medicine at the University of Paris.
He served in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.
Career
Chevillon started his career as a physician in Marseille shortly after the war. He played a significant role in the cholera epidemic of 1884 in Marseille, serving on a committee to combat the disease. The epidemic led to a death toll of 1,777.
He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1885 to 1889, and from 1893 to 1902. He was far-left. He was an early supporter of General Georges Boulanger and he opposed retaliations against the Ligue des Patriotes.
Death
He died on April 29, 1910 in Marseille.