Gustave Colin (1814–1880) was a French lawyer, judge and politician.

Early life

Gustave Colin was born on April 2, 1814 in Pontarlier, France.

Career

Colin started his career as a lawyer. He later served as a judge in

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and Pontarlier. He wrote a thesis about the cheese industry in

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and another study about chemical fertilizers. Colin served as a member of the

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from 1876 to 1880.

Death

Colin died on November 12, 1880 in Pontarlier.

References

1814 births 1880 deaths People from Pontarlier Politicians from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté French republicans Members of the 1st Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 2nd Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic 19th-century French judges {{Doubs-politician-stub