Louis-Martin Lebeuf
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26 May 1792
Louis-Martin Lebeuf | |
|---|---|
 Louis-Martin | |
| Deputy | |
| In office 4 November 1837 – 12 June 1842 | |
| Member, National Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 1849 – 2 December 1851 | |
| Senator | |
| In office 26 January 1852 – 10 November 1854 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lebeuf de Montgermont 26 May 1792 L'Aigle, Orne, France |
| Died | 10 November 1854 (aged 62) Pringy, Seine-et-Marne, France |
| Occupation | Banker, manufacturer politician |
Louis-Martin Lebeuf (26 May 1792 – 10 November 1854) was a French banker, faience manufacturer and right-leaning politician. He supported protectionist policies, and supported the coup d'etat that launched the Second French Empire under Napoleon III.
Louis-Martin Lebeuf was born on 26 May 1792 in L'Aigle, Orne. His parents were Martin Lebeuf, a notary in L'Aigle, and Félicité Hilliere. On 12 November 1822 in Paris he married Claudine Athénaïs Marie Pollissard (1804–1887), daughter of Adrien Edmé Pollissard, a Paris merchant, and Alexandrine Marie Denise Pajot.[1] Their children were Adrien Louis Lebeuf (1824–1876), faience manufacturer, Alfred Louis Lebeuf (d. 1859), diplomat. and Alexandrine Louise Marie Lebeuf (1830–1865).[1]
Business career
Lebeuf's family had been notaries for over 200 years. Although he was meant to follow this career, he preferred commerce. He entered a banking house as a clerk, and by the age of 19 was one of the heads of the house. He was elected a judge of the Commercial Court and a member of the Paris Chamber of Commerce.[1] Lebeuf was a member of the Bank of France Discount Board from 1830 to 1836.[1] In 1835 he was appointed a regent of the Bank of France.[2] He was a regent of the Bank of France from 28 January 1836 until his death. He was also head of the banking house Lebeuf et Cie.[1]
Lebeuf was director of the Creil-Montereau faience works for the Société Lebeuf et Millet from 1840 until his death. The trademark was "LM et Cie".[1] Lebeuf purchased the château and estate of Montgermont at Pringy, Seine-et-Marne, and was ennobled.[1] The Association pour la défense du Travail national was formed to oppose the lowering of tariffs.[3] The council included Antoine Odier (President), Auguste Mimerel (vice-president), Joseph Périer (Treasurer) and Louis-Martin Lebeuf (Secretary). Members included Henri Barbet, Léon Talabot and Eugène Schneider.[4]
