Jules Charles-Roux (14 November 1841 – 6 March 1918) was a French businessman and politician. He served as the vice president of the Suez Canal Company. He served as a corporate director of shipping companies in the Antilles,

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and

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. He was a supporter of the

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Early life

Jules Charles-Roux was born on 14 November 1841 in

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, France. His father founded La Maison Charles-Roux, a soap factory, in 1828. His paternal ancestor, Georges Roux, was a merchant in the Antilles in the 18th century. Charles-Roux graduated from Aix-Marseille University, where he studied chemistry.

Career

Charles-Roux started his career by working for his father's company. He subsequently worked for the Marseille chamber of commerce. Charles-Roux served on the boards of directors of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, the Compagnie Fraissinet, the Companie des Messageries Maritimes, the Compagnie des correspondances fluviales du Tonkin, the Distilleries de la Méditerranée and the

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. He was also on the board of the Suez Canal Company, eventually serving as its vice president in 1897. Charles-Roux was a supporter of the

and free market economics, partly due to the influence of Léon Say. He served on the city council of Marseille from 1887 to 1889. He served as a member of the

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from 1889 to 1898. During his tenure, he supported pro-French tariffs and subsidies to French shipping companies. Charles-Roux was a collector of old manuscripts. He was a Commander of the

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, a Commander of the Order of Christ, and an Officer of the Order of the Medjidie.

Personal life and death

Charles-Roux married Marie-Claire Canaple. They had two sons, François Charles-Roux and Charles Wulfran Marie Louis Charles-Roux (father of Claire De Forbin), and a daughter, who married Jacques du Tillet. Charles-Roux died on 6 March 1918 in Paris.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Charles-Roux, Jules 1841 births 1918 deaths Businesspeople from Marseille Politicians from Marseille French republicans Members of the 5th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the 6th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic French corporate directors French book and manuscript collectors Aix-Marseille University alumni Commanders of the Legion of Honour Commanders of the Order of Christ (Portugal)