| Jassuda Bédarrides | |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1804 |
| Birth Place: | Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Death Place: | Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Nationality: | French |
| Occupation: | Lawyer Politician |
| Relatives: | Salomon Bédarrides (brother) Benjamin Abram (nephew) |
Jassuda Bédarrides (2 April 1804 – 4 February 1882) was a French lawyer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1848 to 1849. As such, he was the first Jewish Mayor of this city.
Jassuda Bédarrides was born in a Jewish family on April 2, 1804, in Aix-en-Provence.[1] [2] He had a brother, Salomon Bédarrides, who went on to serve as the mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1877 to 1884.[3] He also had a sister, Précieuse Bédarrides, who married Abraham Abram, a Jewish businessman from Marseille; their son, Benjamin Abram (1846-1938), went on to serve as the mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1888 to 1896.[1]
He started his career as a lawyer, becoming the first Jewish lawyer in Aix-en-Provence.[1] [4] He wrote several books about jurisprudence.[2] [4] He also served as bâtonnier.[2] [4]
A supporter of the Republic, he embarked upon a career in politics. He served as the mayor of Aix-en-Provence from March 12, 1848, to May 18, 1849.[2] [4] [5] As such, he became the first Jewish Mayor of this city. In April 1848, he planted the Tree of Freedom on the Place des Precheurs to celebrate the French Republic.[2] During his tenure, he also commissioned the construction of new buildings for factory workers and a new slaughterhouse (demolished and now the Pasino), as well as the restoration of a lycee and of a museum.[2] He also served on the General Council[2]
Later, he served as a member of the Consistory of Marseille.[4] He also became an officer of the Legion of Honour on July 13, 1880.[2] [4]
He resided at number 7 on the Rue Bellegarde (now known as the Rue Mignet) in Aix.[2]
He died on February 4, 1882, in Aix-en-Provence.[2]
The Rue Bédarrides in Aix-en-Provence is named in his honour and his brother's.[2] [6]