Henri Germain (February 19, 1824–February 2, 1905) was a French banker and politician.
Henri Germain | |
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| Born | 19 February 1824 Lyon, France |
| Died | 2 February 1905 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Blanche Germain |
| Children | André Germain |
| Parent(s) | Henri Germain Claudine Lupin |
Early life
editHenri Germain was born on 19 February 1824 in Lyon.[1] His father, Henri Germain, was a silk businessman, and his mother was Claudine Lupin.[1] He received a law degree.[1] He was a follower of Saint-Simonianism, and François Barthélemy Arlès-Dufour (1797-1872) became his mentor.[1]
Career
editGermain founded Crédit Lyonnais on 6 July 1863.[2][3] It became the first bank in France to offer savings accounts with interest.[2] The first shareholders were Saint-Simon followers like Paulin Talabot (1799–1885), Barthélemy Prosper Enfantin (1796–1864), Arlès-Dufour, and Michel Chevalier (1806-1879).[2] Two years later, in 1865, he founded the Société Foncière Lyonnaise, a real estate company. In 1892, he spearheaded the construction of the Boulevard Carnot, then known as the Boulevard de la Foncière-Lyonnaise.
Germain was a member of the General Council of Ain from 1871 to 1883. He then served as a member of the National Assembly from 1868 to 1893.
Personal life and death
editGermain was married to Blanche Germain. They resided at Villa Orangini in Cimiez, Nice.[4] Their son, André Germain (1881-1971), was a writer.
Germain died on 2 February 1905.[1]
Bibliography
edit- La Situation financière de la France en 1886
- L’État politique de la France en 1886
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Jacques-Marie Vaslin, Henri Germain, prudent banquier du Crédit lyonnais, Le Monde, August 15, 2013
- ^ a b c Jacques-Marie Vaslin, Henri Germain, prudent banquier du Crédit lyonnais, Le Monde, August 15, 2013
- ^ "Crédit Lyonnais".
- ^ Christian Byk, 'Regard sur les villas niçoises', p. 91-101, Nice-Historique, année 1989, no 40