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Which family member of Alexis de Tocqueville was a victim of the French Revolution?
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Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville, detail of an oil painting by T. Chassériau; in the Versailles Museum.
Alexis de Tocqueville’s great-grandfather, Chrétien de Malesherbes, was a victim of the French Revolution. A liberal statesman, Malesherbes served as a significant political model for the young Tocqueville.1