Maurice Colrat-1920. Maurice Colrat de Montrozier (September 29, 1871 – March 5, 1954) was a

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and founder of Democratic Republic Union.

Early life

Colrat completed his secondary education at Rodez High School. He completed his undergraduate degree at Jesuit college at Rue de Vaugirard.

Career

Maurice began his career as a secretary in

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's law office. He later did election work for the progressists, Poincare and Eugene Motte. Colrat was the director of Democratic Republican Union in 1899 and Middle Class Association in 1909. In 1910, he became the director of the newspaper ''

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''. During the first world war Colrat served at Central Staff while continuing to direct ''L'Opinion''. After his electoral defeat in 1928, he resumed his job as a journalist at'' L'Opinion'' and many other magazines. He died on March 4, 1954, in his Paris apartment on Avenue Bugeaud.

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