Henri Lefèvre d'Ormesson

Henri Lefèvre d'Ormesson
5th Mayor of Paris
In office
21 November 1792  Resigned in 1792
Preceded by René Boucher
Succeeded by Nicolas Chambon
Personal details
Born (1751-05-08)8 May 1751
Paris, France
Died 12 April 1808(1808-04-12) (aged 56)
Paris, France
Nationality French
Occupation politician

Henri Lefèvre d'Ormesson (8 May 1751, Paris, France – 12 April 1808, Paris, France) was a French politician. In 1783, he very briefly served as Finance Minister at a critical moment when France was on the verge of acknowledging its bankruptcy.[1] A man of inconsiderable fortune, he nevertheless donated to the "destitute women of St.-Cyr."[2] He served as Mayor of Paris starting on 21 November 1792, but resigned immediately. He was replaced by Nicolas Chambon on 30 November 1792.

References

  1. Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution A History, Revised Edition, vol. 1 (New York: The Colonial Press), p. 57.
  2. Archibald Alison, A History of Europe During the French Revolution (London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1844). p. 378


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