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His public career as an economist began only in 1844 when his first article was published in the Journal des economistes in October of that year.

It was cut short by his untimely death in 1850.

Bastiat had contracted tuberculosis, probably during his tours throughout France to promote his ideas, and that illness eventually prevented him from making further speeches ( particularly at the legislative assembly to which he was elected in 1848 and 1849 ) and took his life.

In the fall of 1850, he was sent to Italy by his doctors.

He first traveled Pisa, then onto Rome.

On 24 December 1850, Bastiat called those with him to approach his bed.

He murmured twice the words " The truth " then passed away.