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Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard

1719 – 1801

French economist

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About Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard

Lived 1719 – 1801 (aged 82). Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard was a French economist and colonial administrator.

Pierre-Paul Le Mercier de La Rivière (10 March 1719 – 27 November 1801) was a French colonial administrator and physiocrat economist. Mercier was a councilor at the Parlement of Paris, intendant at Martinique in the West Indies (1759-1764), and noted advocate of Physiocracy. In 1774, Mercier wrote a letter to Benjamin Franklin proposing to purchase 5,000 tons of Philadelphia flour.

He was born at Saumur, (Maine-et-Loire) and died in 1801 in Grigny, Essonne

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Important facts

Born

10 March 1719, Saumur

Birth century

18th century

Died

27 November 1801, Grigny

Occupation

Economist, colonial administrator

Nationality

France

Positions held

Intendant des Îles-du-Vent de l'Amérique et de la Martinique

Also known as

Mercier de la Rivière, Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Riviere de Saint-Medard, Mercier de la Riviere

People in Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Benjamin Franklin

1706 – 1790

Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard's

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard?

French economist

When was Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard born?

Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard was born on 10 March 1719 in Saumur.

When did Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard die?

Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard died on 27 November 1801 in Grigny.

What was Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard's occupation?

Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard was an economist and colonial administrator.

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Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard

· Wikidata: Q1926227

· DBpedia: Pierre-Paul Lemercier de La Rivière de Saint-Médard

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