Alexandre Aguado
Alejandro María de Aguado (born June 29, 1784 in Seville , † April 14, 1842 in Gijón , Spain ) was one of the richest bankers in Paris .
Alexandre Aguados was the descendant of a distinguished family. At the time of the French invasion in Spain , he belonged to the party of Afrancesados , distinguished himself in several battles and rose to colonel and aide Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult on. After the fall of Napoleon, he said goodbye, threw himself into a business career in Paris, founded a banking business and which soon rose to become one of the first. He negotiated several Spanish loans , which earned him the appointment of Marques de las Marismas del Guadalquivir by Ferdinand VII , as well as the Greek one in 1834.
The papers issued by his house were called Aguados. He died on April 14, 1842, leaving behind a fortune of 60 million francs and an excellent picture gallery, of which Gavard (Paris 1839–1847, 4 vols.) Has given a description. He was buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery.
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SURNAME | Aguado, Alexandre |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aguado, Alejandro María de |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish politician and banker |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1784 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Seville |
DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 1842 |
Place of death | Gijón , Spain |