Paul Pastur (7 February 1866 – 8 June 1938) was a Belgian lawyer and politician from Hainaut.[1] He obtained a law degree of the University of Liège, and started working at the bar of Charleroi in 1893.

Paul Pastur
Personal details
Born7 February 1866
Marcinelle, Belgium
Died8 June 1938
Marcinelle, Belgium
Nationality Belgium
OccupationPolitician
Lawyer
Educator

Biography

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Pastur was born on 7 February 1866 in Marcinelle, Belgium. Impressed by the riots of 1886, he became involved in defending the 27 workmen supposedly implied in the Great Plot. In 1892, together with Jules Destrée, he founded the Democratic Federation. He devoted himself to more egalitarian education and in 1903 he founded the Université du Travail in Charleroi. In 1927, he introduced Mother's Day in Belgium, based on the American example. Paul Pastur was a freemason.[2]

Death

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Paul Pastur died on 8 June 1938 in Marcinelle, Belgium.

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References

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  1. ^ Paul Pastur
  2. ^ "Paul Pastur" Archived 2009-09-12 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 21 August 2008.
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