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Also Known As Citizen GenĂȘt ‱ Edmond-Charles Genest
Born January 8, 1763 ‱ Versailles ‱ France
Died July 14, 1834 (aged 71) ‱ New York
Political Affiliation Girondin
Role In Citizen GenĂȘt Affair ‱ French Revolution

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