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Jacques Laffitte

French banker and politician (1767-1844) · France · On the map · Politicians · Died at 76

Jacques Laffitte was a leading French banker, governor of the Bank of France (1814-1820) and liberal member of the Chamber of Deputies during the Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy. He was an important figure in the development of new banking techniques during the early stages of industrialization in France.

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1844Died26 May 18441838Named Member of the National AssemblyOffice8 February 1838 to 26 May 18441831Named Member of the National AssemblyOffice5 July 1831 to 3 October 18371830Named President of the CouncilOffice2 November 1830 to 13 March 1831In historyJuly Revolution in FranceWith Charles X of France 4 moreNamed Member of the National AssemblyOffice12 July 1830 to 31 May 18311827Named Member of the Chambre des députés des départementsOffice29 March 1827 to 16 May 18301817Named Member of the Chambre des députés des départementsOffice20 September 1817 to 24 December 18231816Named Member of the Chambre des députés des départementsOffice4 October 1816 to 26 March 18171814Named Governor of the Banque de FranceOffice6 April 1814 to 1 January 18201767Born24 October 1767

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In politics, he played a decisive role during the Revolution of 1830 that brought Louis-Philippe, the duc d'Orléans, to the throne, replacing the unpopular Bourbon king Charles X.

Country
France
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1767 to 1844 · aged 76