Henri Lefèvre d'Ormesson

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.

Henri Lefèvre d'Ormesson
5th Mayor of Paris
In office
21 November 1792  Resigned in 1792
Preceded byRené Boucher
Succeeded byNicolas Chambon
Personal details
Born(1751-05-08)8 May 1751
Paris, France
Died12 April 1808(1808-04-12) (aged 56)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Occupationpolitician

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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