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What position did Georges Danton receive in the Paris Commune in December 1791?
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Georges Danton
Georges Danton, portrait by Constance-Marie Charpentier; in the Musée Carnavalet, Paris.
In December 1791, Georges Danton was elected second assistant to the procureur (public prosecutor) of the Paris Commune.1