Theodore Sliding gauge

Theodore Sliding gauge (born the March 31st 1731 with Lons-the-Salt maker, the Jura - died the February 3rd 1818), count de Montorient, was a jursiconsulte and Politician French, whose activity was exerted for the period of the Révolution.

Lawyer in Parliament of Franche-Comté, Theodore Vernier played an important political role during this time turning point of France. Elected in 1789 appointed with the General states by the Seneschalsy of Lons-the-Salt maker, it chaired the constituent Assembly August 27th the September 10th 1791.

Sliding gauge was interested much in the problem of the Public finances and defended just the idea of a tax and equitable. Therefore it was one of most intelligent and burning defenders of the principle of the Progressive increase in taxation and its writings in this field had a great influence and among the best were written on the subject for this period. In 1790, it published a text of 46 pages - “ Nouveau plan of finances and impositions, formed according to the decrees of the National Assembly ” (HMSO) - regarded by certain commentators (Stourm) as a “ great work…. reviewing all the tax system, the territorial tax and the personal subsidy, their bases, as well as the old taxes to preserve . ” In 1792, in another text, of 26 pages - “ Tax on the luxury and the richnesses, established according to the principles which must direct republican legislators ” - also published by the HMSO, it proposed a very progressive system of imposition, resembling that which we know nowadays, of which it had been always made the burning defender. Its proposal was that which went further and was best argued in the debate. These writings had an influence certain on the setting in placec of the tax system of the Révolution.

Theodore Vernier was then member of the national Convention, which it chaired of the 5 the May 24th 1795, then during 24 hours of the 3 to the June 4th of the same year. May 5th at September 1st 1795, he was member of the Comité of public hello where he was in charge with the trade and the provisioning.

Under the Directory, he was member of the Conseil of the Five hundred.

Theodore Vernier became senator after the 18 Brumaire, then fell in disgrace in consequence of his opposition to Bonaparte.

He was high with the Pairie by Louis XVIII.

Theodore Vernier published several works, including one “ analytical Abrégé of the life and the works of Sénèque ” ( 1812).