About Alexandre Goüin
Lived 1792 – 1872 (aged 80). Alexandre Goüin was a French banker and politician.
Alexandre Henri Goüin (25 January 1792 in Tours – 27 May 1872) was a French banker and politician.
Life Came from a banker family, he was member of the municipal council of Tours from 1820 on and president of the Tribunal and Chamber of Commerce of Tours.
He was deputy for the department of Indre-et-Loire (1831-1868), president of the General councils of Indre-et-Loire (1834-), minister of Commerce and Agriculture in the government of Louis-Philippe of France (1840), Vice president of Corps législatif and Senator of the Second Empire (1868-1870).
Goüin has director of Caisse générale du commerce et de l'industrie (1844-1848).
He was the father of Eugène Goüin and the uncle of Ernest Goüin.
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Who was Alexandre Goüin?
French banker and politician (1792–1872)
When was Alexandre Goüin born?
Alexandre Goüin was born on 26 January 1792 in Tours.
When did Alexandre Goüin die?
Alexandre Goüin died on 27 May 1872 in Tours.
What was Alexandre Goüin's occupation?
Alexandre Goüin was a banker and politician.
What nationality was Alexandre Goüin?
Alexandre Goüin was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alexandre Goüin. https://biography.guide/alexandre-gouin/
MLA: "Alexandre Goüin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alexandre-gouin/.
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