BUZOT, FRANcOIS NICOLAS LEONARD (176o 1794), French revolutionist, at the outbreak of the Revolution was an advocate in his native town (Evreux). In 1789 he was elected deputy to the States-General, and there became known for his advanced opinions. In 1792 he was elected deputy to the convention, and took his place among the Girondists. He de manded the formation of a national guard from the departments to defend the convention against the populace of Paris. His proposal was carried, but never put into force ; and the Parisians were extremely bitter against him. Proscribed with the Girondists on June 2 1793, he took refuge in Normandy, where he con tributed to organize a federalist insurrection against the Con vention, which was speedily suppressed. Buzot was outlawed, fled, and committed suicide in the woods of St. Emilion on June 18 1794.
See Memoires de Petion, Barbaroux, Buzot, published by C. A. Daubon (1866).