François-Marie Delessert (2 April 1780 - 15 October 1868) was a French banker and politician.
Born in
Lyon
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, he was the second son of the banker
Étienne Delessert. He studied in
Geneva
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and in 1796 joined the
Caisse d'Épargne, a banking house founded by his father. Soon, he and his elder brother
Benjamin
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were directing the house.
He died in
Passy
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It is home to many ...
.
Politicians from Lyon
French bankers
Businesspeople from Lyon
1780 births
1868 deaths
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