Jean-Baptiste Collin de Sussy | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1812 portrait byHenri-François Riesener | |
| Born | (1750-01-01)1 January 1750 Sainte-Menehould, Marne, France |
| Died | 7 July 1826(1826-07-07) (aged 76) Paris, France |
| Occupations | Official and politician |
| Known for | beingNapoleon's Minister of Industry and Commerce |
Jean-Baptiste Collin de Sussy (1 January 1750 – 7 July 1826)[1] was a senior official and politician. During theFirst French Empire he was Director-General of Customs, then Minister of Industry and Commerce.
Collin de Sussy was the receiver of customs after18 Brumaire, year VIII (9 November 1799).He was named prefect of the department ofDrôme on 7 March 1800, then ofSeine-et-Marne on 28 November 1800. He was then appointed to the Council of State and attached to the Finance section. He was involved in all the important improvements in the customs service.[2]Napoleon noted his administrative ability and used him for special projects on several occasions.In 1804 atMainz he liquidated the debts of four departments of the Rhine.[3]
In 1805 he proposed to the legislative body a project for the general organization of the customs. He developed the plan, which was adopted, and later improved it.[2]Napoleon appointed him director-general of customs and a lifetime member of the Council of State in 1807.[3]Napoleon created the ministry ofMinistry of Commerce & Manufacturing to make the ministry of the Interior more manageable.[3]On 15 January 1812 Collin de Sussy was appointed the first Minister of Commerce and Manufacturing.[2]
Collin left the office immediately after the fall ofNapoleon in 1814. When the emperor returned from his exile on Elba he confirmed Collin as Minister of State, named him a peer of France and first president of the Court of Accounts. After theHundred Days he returned to private life until 5 March 1819, when the king named him a peer of the kingdom.[2]
Collin died inParis on 7 July 1826.[3]An 1813 portrait of him byHenri-François Riesener is held in the musée national du château de Versailles et des Trianons.[4]His eldest son, Vicomte Collin de Sussy, fought with the armies of the Alps and of Italy as an engineer.[2]His younger son, Louis, also fought in the Napoleonic war. After peace returned, both sons found positions in the administration.[5]
Distinctions included:[6]
Citations
Sources
First cabinet of Napoleon (18 May 1804 to 1 April 1814) | ||
|---|---|---|
Head of state:Napoleon | ||
| Secretary of State |  Napoleon | |
| Foreign Affairs | ||
| Interior | ||
| Justice | ||
| War | ||
| War Administration | ||
| Finance | ||
| Treasury | ||
| Navy and Colonies | ||
| Police | ||
| Religious affairs | ||
| Manufacturing and Commerce | ||
Preceded byFrench Consulate • Followed byFrench provisional government of 1814 | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
