Jacques Laffitte Biography

Jacques Laffitte biography

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NAME: Jacques Laffitte
OCCUPATION: Business Leader, Prime Minister
BIRTH DATE: October 24, 1767
DEATH DATE: May 26, 1844
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bayonne, France
PLACE OF DEATH: Maisons-dur-Seine, France

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Jacques Laffitte was a French banker and politician prominent in public affairs from at end of the Napoleonic period to the first years of the July Monarchy.

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Jacques Laffitte was a French banker and politician during the 1800s. He rose quickly to the rank of president of the Bank of France. In 1819, the position was taken from him for staunchly defending the liberty of the press. By 1830, his house had become headquarters for the revolutionary party. After the new king, Louis-Philippe, ascended to the throne, Laffitte eventually became Prime Minister.

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