Robert Lazurick

Robert Lazurick (1896–1968) was a French lawyer, politician and newspaper proprietor. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1936 to 1941, representing Cher.

Early life Lazurick was born in Pantin on 3 April 1895 in a very modest family: his mother sold cotton cloth in local street markets, and his parents went through many sacrifices to enable their three children to attend school, since free state education didn't exist at the time. As an adolescent, he became a follower of Jean Jaurès. At 16, he launched and directed a weekly newspaper aimed at the young generation: La Jeunesse Socialiste. When World War I erupted, he was 19 and studying law. He interrupted his studies to enrol in the infantry and fought through the entire campaign at Verdun, which he survived and was lucky to avoid amputation after suffering from frozen feet.