Jean-François Heidenreich
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Jean-François Heidenreich (March 28, 1811 - March 29, 1872) was a French
executioner
and the first person to hold the position of Chief Executioner of France.
His father, François-Joseph, had himself been an executioner in Chalon-sur-Saône
until 1806.
From 1849 until 1871, Hendenreich served as an executioner of Paris
and held this job through the Second French Republic, Second French Empire
, and Third French Republic.
In 1871, he became the first sole executioner of France, as local executioners positions were eliminated. He acted briefly in this capacity until his death.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
executioner
Executioner
A judicial executioner is a person who carries out a death sentence ordered by the state or other legal authority, which was known in feudal terminology as high justice.-Scope and job:...
and the first person to hold the position of Chief Executioner of France.
His father, François-Joseph, had himself been an executioner in Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon....
until 1806.
From 1849 until 1871, Hendenreich served as an executioner of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and held this job through the Second French Republic, Second French Empire
Second French Empire
The Second French Empire or French Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the Second Republic and the Third Republic, in France.-Rule of Napoleon III:...
, and Third French Republic.
In 1871, he became the first sole executioner of France, as local executioners positions were eliminated. He acted briefly in this capacity until his death.