Joseph Périer

Joseph Périer
Deputy for Marne
In office
15 November 1832 – 24 February 1848
Personal details
BornAndré Jean Joseph Périer
(1786-11-28)28 November 1786
Grenoble, Isère, Kingdom of France
Died18 December 1868(1868-12-18) (aged 82)
Paris, France
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Joseph Périer (28 November 1786 – 18 December 1868) was a French businessman involved in banking and mining. His brother, Casimir Pierre Périer, served as Prime Minister of France. Joseph Périer was extremely wealthy, perhaps the richest man in France, mainly from his coal mining interests. He served in the Chamber of Deputies for 16 years during the July Monarchy.

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