16 Facts About Louis-Martin Lebeuf

Louis-Martin Lebeuf was a French banker, faience manufacturer and right-leaning politician.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf supported protectionist policies, and supported the coup d'etat that launched the Second French Empire under Napoleon III.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf's parents were Martin Lebeuf, a notary in L'Aigle, and Felicite Hilliere.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf entered a banking house as a clerk, and by the age of 19 was one of the heads of the house.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf was elected a judge of the Commercial Court and a member of the Paris Chamber of Commerce.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf was a member of the Bank of France Discount Board from 1830 to 1836.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf was a regent of the Bank of France from 28 January 1836 until his death.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf was head of the banking house Lebeuf et Cie.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf was director of the Creil-Montereau faience works for the Societe Louis-Martin Lebeuf et Millet from 1840 until his death.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf purchased the chateau and estate of Montgermont at Pringy, Seine-et-Marne, and was ennobled.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf was made an Officer of the Legion of Honour.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf was a member of the chamber of deputies from 4 November 1837 to 2 February 1839, representing the Seine-et-Marne department for the government majority.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf was reelected for the same seat on the same platform from 2 March 1839 to 12 June 1842.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf failed to be reelected on 9 July 1842, and failed again on 1 August 1846.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf supported the French expedition to Rome led by Charles Oudinot.

Louis-Martin Lebeuf died on 10 November 1854 at the chateau de Montgermont in Pringy, Seine-et-Marne.