Joseph Chevillon

Joseph Chevillon
Drawing of Chevillon in 1898
Born	Joseph, Marie, Eugène Chevillon 21 March 1849 Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Died	29 April 1910 (1910-04-30) (aged 61) Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Nationality	French
Education	Lycée Thiers
Alma mater	University of Paris
Occupation	Politician
Children	Frédéric Chevillon

Joseph Chevillon (1849-1910) was a French physician and politician.

Early life

Joseph Chevillon was born on 21 March 1849 in Marseille, France.[1] Both his father and his uncle were physicians.[1] He was educated at the Lycée Thiers in Marseille.[1] He then studied Medicine at the University of Paris.[1]

He served in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.[1]

Career

Chevillon started his career as a physician in Marseille shortly after the war.[1] He played a significant role in the cholera epidemic of 1884 in Marseille, serving on a committee to combat the disease.[1] The epidemic led to a death toll of 1,777.[2]

He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1885 to 1889, and from 1893 to 1902.[1] He was far-left.[1] He was an early supporter of General Georges Boulanger and he opposed retaliations against the Ligue des Patriotes.[1]

Death

He died on 29 April 1910 in Marseille.[1]

References

1. National Assembly: Joseph Chevillon
2. Elisabeth Longuenesse, Santé, médecine et société dans le monde arabe, Paris: L'Harmattan, 1995, p. 18