Joseph Périer
Joseph Périer | |
|---|---|
| Deputy for Marne | |
| In office 15 November 1832 – 24 February 1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | André Jean Joseph Périer 28 November 1786 Grenoble, Isère, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 18 December 1868 (aged 82) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Businessman, 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.