Joseph Cabassol

Joseph Cabassol (21 January 1859 – 25 May 1928) was a French lawyer, politician, and banker. He served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1902 to 1908.

Biography

Early life Joseph Marie Victor Cabassol was born on 21 January 1859 in Aix-en-Provence. His father, Joseph Philippe Cabassol (1828-1855), was a banker who co-founded a small bank with Louis-Auguste Cézanne (1798–1886), the father of renowned painter Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), called the Cézanne and Cabassol Bank, in 1848, until it failed. His mother was Euphrosine Caroline Rose (1833-1855).

Personal life In 1886, he married Gabrielle Rose, an extended cousin. They had three children: Jean Joseph Louis Marie Cabassol (1887-1916). He died while serving in the First World War. Simone Cabassol (1989-1976). Gabriel Cabassol (1901-1978).

Death and legacy Cabassol died on 25 May 1928 in Aix-en-Provence. The Rue Joseph Cabassol in the Quartier Mazarin in Aix-en-Provence is named in his honour. The Hôtel de Caumont, a listed hôtel particulier, is on this street.