Alfred Mosselman

Alfred Mosselman or Alfred Mosselmann (1810–1867) was a

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who made a fortune in canal- and road-building. He was also a patron of the arts, particularly of his long-time lover Apollonie Sabatier. 1810 births 1867 deaths Belgian nobility 19th-century Belgian businesspeople Belgian philanthropists Regents of the Banque de France 19th-century philanthropists 19th-century industrialists {{Belgium-bio-stub