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Joseph Reinach
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| Born | 30 September 1856 |
| Died | 21 April 1921 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | French |
| Spouse(s) | Henriette-Clémentine Reinach |
| Parent(s) | Hermann-Joseph Reinach and Julie Büding |
| Family | Adolphe Reinach (son) Salomon Reinach (brother) Théodore Reinach (brother) Jacques de Reinach (cousin) Albert von Reinach (cousin) |
Joseph Reinach (born September 30, 1856 – died April 18, 1921) was a French writer and politician. He is best known for his strong support of Alfred Dreyfus during a famous legal case in France.
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Joseph Reinach's Life and Work
Early Life and Career
Joseph Reinach was born in Paris, France. His two brothers, Salomon Reinach and Théodore Reinach, later became well-known archaeologists. Joseph studied at Lycée Condorcet and became a lawyer in 1887.
He caught the attention of Léon Gambetta, an important French politician. Joseph wrote articles about politics in the Balkans for a magazine called Revue bleue. He then joined the staff of Gambetta's newspaper, the Republique française. Joseph also served as Gambetta's secretary. He worked to change parts of the French constitution and improve how elections were held.
In the République française newspaper, Joseph Reinach strongly opposed General Boulanger, a popular but controversial figure. This led to several disagreements, including some challenging encounters.
Time in Parliament
Between 1889 and 1898, Joseph Reinach served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Digne. This meant he was part of the French parliament, helping to make laws.
While in parliament, he worked on several important issues:
- He helped create laws for better care of people with mental health conditions.
- He supported setting up a special ministry for France's colonies.
- He worked on bills for taxes on certain goods.
- He also pushed for ways to correct mistakes made in court cases.
Joseph Reinach believed in complete freedom for theatre and the press. He also spoke out against unfair political practices.
The Dreyfus Affair
Joseph Reinach is most famous for his role in the Dreyfus affair. This was a major political scandal in France that divided the country. At the time of the first trial, he tried to make sure the case was heard in public.
In 1897, he joined forces with Auguste Scheurer-Kestner to demand that the case be reviewed. He wrote articles in a newspaper called Siècle, where he exposed false evidence and someone else's involvement in the case. His articles made many people angry, especially those who opposed Dreyfus. Some even accused Reinach of defending Dreyfus only because Reinach was Jewish.
Because of his strong stance, Joseph Reinach lost his seat in the Chamber of Deputies. He later wrote a detailed history of the Dreyfus affair, which was finished in 1905.
Later Political Career and Family
In 1906, Joseph Reinach was re-elected to represent Digne in parliament. That same year, he became a member of the national archives commission. The following year, he joined the council on prisons.
Joseph Reinach was a very active writer on political topics. He published three books about Léon Gambetta in 1884. He also edited and published Gambetta's speeches.
Joseph and his wife, Henriette-Clémentine, had a son named Adolphe Reinach. Adolphe was born in 1887 and became an archaeologist and Egyptologist. He is known for discovering ancient Egyptian texts called the Coptos Decrees. Sadly, Adolphe was killed in August 1914, during the first month of the First World War.
See also
In Spanish: Joseph Reinach para niños
