Henri Germain

Henri Germain
Born February 19, 1824
Lyon, France
Died February 2, 1905
Residence Villa Orangini, Cimiez, Nice, France
Occupation Banker
Spouse(s) Blanche Germain
Children André Germain
Parent(s) Henri Germain
Claudine Lupin

Henri Germain (1824–1905) was a French banker and politician.

Early life

Henri Germain was born on February 19, 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

Germain founded Crédit Lyonnais in July 6, 1863.[1][2] It became the first bank in France to offer savings accounts with interest.[1] The first shareholders were Saint-Simon followers like Paulin Talabot (1799–1885), Barthélemy Prosper Enfantin (1796–1864), Arlès-Dufour and Michel Chevalier (1806-1879).[1] 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

Germain was married to Blanche Germain. They resided at Villa Orangini in Cimiez, Nice.[3] Their son, André Germain (1881-1971), was a writer.

Germain died on February 2, 1905.[1]

Bibliography

  • La Situation financière de la France en 1886
  • L’État politique de la France en 1886

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jacques-Marie Vaslin, Henri Germain, prudent banquier du Crédit lyonnais, Le Monde, August 15, 2013
  2. ↑ "Crédit Lyonnais".
  3. ↑ Christian Byk, 'Regard sur les villas niçoises', p. 91-101, Nice-Historique, année 1989, no 40
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