| Henri Germain | |
| Birth Date: | 19 February 1824 |
| Birth Place: | Lyon, France |
| Occupation: | Banker |
| Spouse: | Blanche Germain |
| Children: | André Germain |
| Parents: | Henri Germain Claudine Lupin |
Henri Germain (February 19, 1824 - February 2, 1905) was a French banker and politician.
Henri Germain was born on 19 February 1824 in Lyon.[1] His father, Henri Germain, was a silk businessman, and his mother was Claudine Lupin.[1] He received a law degree.[1] He was a follower of Saint-Simonianism, and François Barthélemy Arlès-Dufour (1797-1872) became his mentor.[1]
Germain founded Crédit Lyonnais on 6 July 1863.[2] [3] It became the first bank in France to offer savings accounts with interest.[4] The first shareholders were Saint-Simon followers like Paulin Talabot (1799–1885), Barthélemy Prosper Enfantin (1796–1864), Arlès-Dufour, and Michel Chevalier (1806-1879).[5] Two years later, in 1865, he founded the Société Foncière Lyonnaise, a real estate company. In 1892, he spearheaded the construction of the Boulevard Carnot, then known as the Boulevard de la Foncière-Lyonnaise.
Germain was a member of the General Council of Ain from 1871 to 1883. He then served as a member of the National Assembly from 1868 to 1893.
Germain was married to Blanche Germain. They resided at Villa Orangini in Cimiez, Nice.[6] Their son, André Germain (1881-1971), was a writer.
Germain died on 2 February 1905.[1]