Adolphe-Ernest Fould (17 July 1824 – 13 February 1875) was a French banker and politician. He played a key role in the foundation of Banque de Paris (now part of

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) and the

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. He was the son of

Achille Fould Achille Marcus Fould (17 November 18005 October 1867) was a French financier and politician who was four times minister of finance between 1849 and 1867. A major figure of the Second French Empire, his politics have been described as "conservativ ...

, who served as French minister of finance during the presidency of

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1824 births 1875 deaths French bankers 19th-century French businesspeople Fould family French people of Jewish descent {{France-business-bio-stub

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