Georges Cochon | |
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 Georges Cochon circa 1912-1913 | |
| Born | 26 March 1879  Chartres |
| Died | 25 April 1959 (aged 80) Maintenon |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
Georges Cochon (1879-1959) was a tapestry maker, an anarchist and the secretary of the Federation of Tenants. [1]
He was born on March 26, 1879, in Chartres, France. In 1912 in Paris he developed a strategy to help tenants with overdue payments keep their belongings. He died on April 25, 1959. [2]
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