GOHIER, LOUIS JEROME (1746-1830), French poli tician, son of a notary, was born at Semblancay (Indre-et-Loire) on Feb. 27, 1746. He practised law at Rennes. As a member of the Legislative Assembly he protested against the exaction of a new oath from the priests (Nov. 22, 1791), and demanded the sequestration of the emigrants' property (Feb. 7, 1792). He was minister of justice (March 1793–April 1794), and in June succeeded Treilhard in the Directory. His wife was intimate with Josephine Bonaparte, and when Bonaparte returned from Egypt in Oct. 1799 he tried to gain over Gohier, who was then president of the Directory. Refusing to resign after the coup d'etat Gohier was detained for a time, and on his release retired to Eaubonne. In 1802 Napoleon made him consul-general at Amsterdam. He died at Eaubonne on May 29, 1830.
His Memoires d'un veteran irreprochable de la Revolution was pub lished in 1824, his report on the papers of the civil list preparatory to the trial of Louis XVI. is printed in Le Proces de Louis XVI. (Paris, an III.) and elsewhere.