Born in Paris, the founder in 1901 of the Socialist Party of France was depute of Roubaix in 1893, then from 1902 to 1919, where he was beaten by the industrialist Motte in 1898, and he was a Minister of State in 1914. Jules Guesde (1845-1922) claimed the 8 hours day, condemned the wicked laws, opposed socialism to anarchy, working socialism with social Catholicism and the middle-class liberalism of Deschanel. With the congress of Turns in 1920, he did not vote the rallying in III^rd Internationale. He has his statue in Roubaix, avenue of the station.

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