Maximin-Dominique Consolat (1785-1858) was a French politician. He worked for his family business in Russia for twenty-three years. Upon returning to France, he served as the Mayor of Marseille from 1831 to 1843.
Maximim-Dominique Consolat | |
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 Bust by sculptor Philippe Poitevin in the Palais Longchamp | |
| Born | 4 August 1785 Grasse, Var, France |
| Died | 29 July 1858 (aged 72) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
Biography
editEarly life
editMaximim-Dominique Consolat was born on 4 August 1785 in Le Bar-sur-Loup, Var, France.[1] He was educated in Draguignan, where he was a very good student in mathematics.[1]
His three uncles worked as merchants in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[1] Indeed, they had established the first Franco-Russian trading operation to date.[1]
Career
editIn 1800, at the age of fifteen, Consolat moved to Russia, where he worked for his uncles.[1] Shortly after, he served on the Board of Directors of their company.[1] He worked for the family business in Russia for twenty-three years, until 1823.[1]
In 1830, he became postmaster in Marseille.[1] Later that year, he served as Deputy Mayor, while Joseph Alexis Rostand was Mayor.[1][3] On 12 September 1831 he was appointed as Mayor, serving until 1843.[1] He oversaw relief efforts in Marseille during the epidemics of cholera of 1834 and 1835.[1] In 1834, he paved the way for the Canal de Marseille and the construction of the Roquefavour Aqueduct.[1][4] He was replaced by André Raynard in 1843.[3]
He became a Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1832 and an Officer in 1834.[1]
Personal life
editHe married one of his cousins in the 1820s.[1] He was a practicing Roman Catholic.[1] He received treatments for his recurring stomach upsets in Vichy.[1]
Death
editHe died on 29 July 1858 of stomach upset.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Répertoire des travaux, Société de statistique d'histoire et d'archéologie de Marseille et de Provence, 1859, Volume 22, p. 543 [1]
- ^ reference for birthplace: Reboul, Robert, Biographie et Bibliographie de l'arrondissement de Grasse. Marseille, Laffitte Reprints, 1978 (originally Grasse, Imprimerie Crosnier fils, 1887)
- ^ a b City of Marseille: List of Mayors
- ^ Ventabren: L'Aqueduc de Roquefavour Archived 2014-09-07 at the Wayback Machine