1. Jean-Martial Bineau was a French engineer and politician who promoted the early development of railways in France.
27 Facts About Jean-Martial Bineau
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Jean-Martial Bineau was Minister of Public Works during the French Second Republic, and served as Minister of Finance from 1852 to 1855 under the Emperor Napoleon III.
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Jean-Martial Bineau pushed through measures to increase revenues and contain expenditures in the face of opposition from the legislature.
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Jean-Martial Bineau was born in Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, on 28 Floreal year XIII, son of Jean Rene Bineau and Adelaide Papot.
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Jean-Martial Bineau moved on to the School of Mines in 1826, and at the age of 25 became a chief engineer.
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Jean-Martial Bineau visited England in 1840 and published a book on the English railways.
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Jean-Martial Bineau vigorously lobbied for giving France a network of railways along the English model.
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Jean-Martial Bineau was elected to the Constituent Assembly later that year, where he voted for the Constitution of the French Second Republic.
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In 1848 Jean-Martial Bineau taught general and statistical economics at the School of Administration.
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Jean-Martial Bineau was reelected to the Legislative Assembly in 1849, where he supported all the measures of the Bonapartists in the legislature.
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Jean-Martial Bineau participated in the work of the Finance committee.
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Jean-Martial Bineau reported on a draft law of 6 June 1848 on nationalization of the railways, proposed by Duclerc, the Minister of Finance.
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Jean-Martial Bineau was involved in debate about the amended budget submitted by Duclerc on 28 September 1848 which called for a drastic reduction of staff in all ministerial departments.
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Jean-Martial Bineau was given the portfolio of Minister of Public Works on 31 October 1849.
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Jean-Martial Bineau implemented a policy favorable to railway companies that gave them long-term concessions so they could extend the amortization period of shares and bonds issued to finance the work, and encouraged development of secondary lines.
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Jean-Martial Bineau resigned after General Changarnier was dismissed on 9 January 1851.
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Jean-Martial Bineau supported the coup of 2 December 1851 which led to the restoration of the Empire.
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Jean-Martial Bineau was appointed Minister of Finance on 22 January 1852.
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Jean-Martial Bineau replaced Achille Fould, who had resigned after the decree confiscating the property of the House of Orleans.
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On 3 March 1852 Jean-Martial Bineau reached an agreement with the Bank of France over extending the terms of repayment of loans made to the Treasury.
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On 23 December 1852 Jean-Martial Bineau told the senate it was for the legislature to vote for the tax, but for the Government to decide how to best use the revenue.
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On 7 February 1853 Jean-Martial Bineau reported that the financial position of the Empire was good.
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Jean-Martial Bineau chaired the General Council of Maine-et-Loire from 1852 to 1855.
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Jean-Martial Bineau resigned from the Finance ministry on 3 February 1855.
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Early in 1855 Jean-Martial Bineau was forced to spend time in the south of France due to health problems.
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Jean-Martial Bineau returned to Paris for the summer, then moved to Chatou, Yvelines.
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Jean-Martial Bineau died in Chatou on 8 September 8,1855, aged 50.