Jean-Etienne-Marie Portalis 1746 – 1807
Crime Fighters and Lawyers
Crime Fighters and Lawyers
Biography
Lawyer, arrested during the Terror, saved by the fall of Robespierre. Helped to negotiate the Concordat (treaty with the Pope) in 1801. Became Minister for Religion (1804-1807). Entered Pantheon 1807. (bio by: David Conway)
