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] He was only thirty-one years old at the time. When he brought his concerns to the king he was reproached: Louis said to d'Ormesson, "I am still younger, and my situation is more difficult than that which I intrust to you."[2] This gave the new finance minister a boost in confidence, but he was unable to rise to the enormous challenge of stabilizing the nation's financial turmoil, and, after holding office for only seven months, he resigned in late 1783.[2] A man of inconsiderable fortune, he nevertheless donated to the poor 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
3rd 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
Occupationpolitician

References
  1. Carlyle, Thomas. The French Revolution A History, Revised Edition, 1 (New York: The Colonial Press), p. 57.
  2. Alison, Archibald (1973). History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Restoration of the Bourbons in MDCCCXV. Vol. 1 (10th ed.). New York: AMS Press. pp. 319, 320. ISBN 0-404-00391-5.


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