Claude Perier
| Claude-Nicolas Perier | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 May 1742 Grenoble, France |
| Died | 6 February 1801 (aged 58) Paris |
| Spouse(s) | Marie-Charlotte Pascal () |
| Children | Jacques-Prosper Elisabeth-Josephine Euphrosine-Marie Augustin-Charles Alexander-Jacques Antoine-Scipion Casimir-Pierre Adelaide-Hélène Camille-Joseph Alphonse Amédée-Auguste André-Jean-Joseph |
| Profession | Banker, merchant |
Claude-Nicolas Perier (28 May 1742 - 6 February 1801) was assured an important place in French history when he opened his Château de Vizille near Grenoble to the famous meeting of the estates of the Province of Dauphiny (21 July 1788) heralding the coming of the French Revolution. He is notable also as the founder of the remarkable Perier family "bourgeois dynasty" that rose to prominence and economic and political influence in France during the 19th century. Claude's descendents became leading Paris bankers, regents of the Bank of France and owner-directors of Anzin, the major coal mining company of France in the Department of Nord. They were mayors of towns, prefects of departments and members of municipal tribunals and chambers of commerce. Many were elected representatives of departments to the Chamber of Deputies in Paris and appointed to France's Chamber of Peers. Most notably, Casimir Pierre Perier (1777-1832), the fourth of Claude's eight sons, became Prime Minister of France in 1831-32 during the Orleanist monarchy of Louis-Philippe I. Claude's grandson, Jean Casimir-Perier (1847-1907), was elected president of the Third Republic in 1894. Claude Perier was sufficiently wealthy before 1789 to be known as "Perier-Milord" in Grenoble and surroundings, but it was mainly during the decade of revolution 1789-99 that he created the financial underpinning of the Perier dynasty. His eight sons and two daughters would share his enormous legacy of 5,800,000 francs.
Jacques-Prosper (1768) Died at birth
Elisabeth-Josephine (1770-1850) m.Jacques-Fortunat Savoye de Rollin
Euphrosine-Marie (1771-1779) Died young
Augustin-Charles (1773-1833) m.Henriette de Berkheim. École Polytechnique; banker, manufacturer (Grenoble/Vizille); Deputy (Isère); Peer of France; Legion of Honor
Alexander-Jacques (1774-1846) Manufacturer and mayor, Montargis; Deputy (Loiret)
Antoine-Scipion (1776-1821) m.Louise de Dietrich. Perier Bank (Paris); regent Bank of France; Anzin owner-director; Chaillot machine shops, Paris chamber of commerce
Casimir-Pierre (1777-1832) m.Pauline Loyer. Perier Bank (Paris); regent Bank of France; Anzin owner-director; Chaillot machine shops; Paris chamber of commerce,; Deputy (Seine, Aube); prime minister; Legion of Honor
Adelaide-Hélène (Marine) 1779-1851) m.Camille Teisseire (Sub-Prefect, Ardèche; deputy, Isère)
Camille-Joseph (1781-1844) m.Pelagie Lecouteulx de Canteleu. École Polytechnique; Prefect (Corrèze, Meuse); Deputy (Corrèze, Sarth); Peer of France; Legion of Honor
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