Paul Combeferre (died 6 June 1832) was a French student revolutionary who was affiliated with the radical republican Les Amis de l'ABC secret society during the June Rebellion of 1832, during which he was killed.
Biography[]
Paul Combeferre was born in Paris, France in 1805, and he studied science at university, where he befriended fellow student radicals and joined the republican Les Amis de l'ABC secret society, led by Julien Enjolras. Combeferre was the main intellectual and philosopher of the society, advocating for social and scientific progress. The group met at the Cafe Musain on the Rue de la Chanvrerie, where they planned a revolution against the Orleanist July Monarchy. Following the death of their political hero Jean Maximilien Lamarque in June 1832, the society instigated a riot at Lamarque's funeral, initiating the June Rebellion. The students proceeded to defend their barricade against several National Guard attacks, but, by the afternoon of 6 June 1832, the people of Paris had decided not to come to their aid, dooming them to die in a valiant last stand. During the final assault, Combeferre was bayonetted to death while aiding a wounded soldier.