About Léopold Javal
Lived 1804 – 1872 (aged 67). Léopold Javal was a French banker, politician and agronomist.
Léopold Javal (1 December 1804 – 28 May 1872) was a French banker, agriculturalist and politician.
Biography Léopold was born in Mulhouse into the Javal family, a French industrialist family. His father, Jacques Javal the Younger was one of the richest men in France and established one of the first printed textile mills in the Paris suburb of Saint Denis.
Léopold was part of the French army, taking part in the Algerian campaign, where he became a cavalry officer.
After the war, he took control of the family banking industry, using it to invest in and organise the rail network in Alsace. Together with the industrialist, Emile Koechlin, he constructed the Mulhouse-Cernay Railroad Line.
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Who was Léopold Javal?
French banker (1804–1872)
When was Léopold Javal born?
Léopold Javal was born on 1 December 1804 in Mulhouse.
When did Léopold Javal die?
Léopold Javal died on 28 March 1872 in Paris.
What was Léopold Javal's occupation?
Léopold Javal was a banker, politician and agronomist.
What nationality was Léopold Javal?
Léopold Javal was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Léopold Javal. https://biography.guide/leopold-javal/
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