Born, 1756; died, 1826. A philosopher of the school of Jean Jacques Rousseau, he led until the outbreak of the Revolution, a secluded and studious life, devoted to literature, music and philosophy, in his native town of Angers. Elected to the States-General as a representative of Anjou he embraced extreme revolutionary views, and, becoming later a member of the Assembly, invariably voted with the majority: as a member of the Convention he voted for the immediate death of the King. He was suspected of favouring the principles of the Girondins, and arrested and imprisoned, but released after the fall of Robespierre. When on the Council of the Five Hundred he created the French Conservatoire of Music. In 1801 Le Clerc was elected President of the _Corps Législatif_, but only retained this office for a year. He then retired to Chalonnes, refusing all honours from Napoleon. The act of 1816 banished Le Clerc as a regicide. Some years before his death he was permitted to return to France. He wrote books upon history, philosophy and music, besides much poetry and many moral tales. LEGENDRE, JEAN SEBASTIAN. Born, 1755; died, 1794. Until 1789 he was a butcher in Paris. He headed that procession which on July 13, 1789, carried round Paris busts of the Duke of Orleans and Necker. On the following day he conducted the mob to the Invalides, where they plundered the armoury, previous to attacking the Bastille. He soon became one of the principal revolutionary leaders, and was instrumental in forming the _Club des Cordeliers_. He it was who, when the crowd invaded the Tuileries upon June 20, 1792, forced the red cap upon Louis XVI. On August 10 he took a prominent part in the attack upon the Palace.