Hippolyte Passy

Hippolyte Philibert Passy (15 October 1793 – 1 June 1880) was a French cavalry officer, economist and politician.

Early life Passy was born into an aristocratic Catholic family. His father, Louis François Passy, was (Receiver General of Finance), an important office in the Ancien Régime. His mother was Jaquette Pauline Hélène d’Aure. Her brother, the Count d'Aure, was a riding master who fought for France in Egypt and Saint-Domingue. He joined the French military in 1812, From 16 April 1839 until 12 May 1839, he was President of the Chamber of Deputies. He became Minister of Finance again during the 1849 Presidency of Napoleon III, and retired from politics after the 1851 coup d'état.

Personal life Passy married Claire Fourmont-Tournay, the daughter of Gisors's mayor, Eustache Fourmont-Tournay. They had a son, Edgar, who worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an embassy secretary. He was a member of the , nominated by Jules Desnoyers and his uncle Antoine. They met while visiting Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély's widow near Paris. The brothers were helpful in helping Allart's husband become a local government architect.

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