Florentin Seillière
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| Born | 3 July 1744 Saint-Mihiel, Meuse, France |
| Died | 4 February 1825 (aged 80) |
| Occupations | Businessman, banker |
Florentin Seillière (3 July 1744 – 4 February 1825) was a French businessman and banker. He and his brother made their fortune in the wool trade, and in supplying fabric to the army in the period before, during and after the French Revolution. They used their capital to support the Lorraine iron industry. Seillière was made a baron by Napoleon, and this was confirmed and made hereditary after the Bourbon Restoration. He left a large fortune when he died.
Florentin Seillière was born on 3 July 1744 in Saint-Mihiel, Meuse.[1] He was the son of François Seillière (1707–1749) and Marie-Anne Sellier. His father, who was descended from officials at the court of Lorraine, had become a wool merchant in Saint-Mihiel.[2] The Seillières were a prominent Catholic family.[3] The family name had been Sellier (Saddler), then Seillier, and finally Seillière.[1] In 1769 Florentin married Jeanne Chevalier (1750–1802).[2] Their children were Nicolas (1770–1844), Germain Auguste (1775–1803), François (1782–1843) and Claude Florentin (died 1808).[1]
