Jean Lacave-Laplagne | |
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 Portrait byGustave Lassalle-Bordes (1815–1886) | |
| Born | Jean Pierre Joseph Lacave-Laplagne (1795-08-12)12 August 1795 Montesquiou, Gers, France |
| Died | 14 May 1849(1849-05-14) (aged 53) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Magistrate and politician |
| Known for | Minister of Finance |
Jean Lacave-Laplagne (French:[ʒɑ̃lakavlaplaɲ]; 12 August 1795 – 14 May 1849) was aFrenchmagistrate andpolitician.
Jean Lacave-Laplagne was born inMontesquiou, Gers, on 12 August 1795.His parents were Barthélemy Lacave-Laplagne (1743–1814) and Jeanne-Marie Barris (c. 1755–1801), both from notablebourgeois families.[1]He studied at the Ecole polytechnique, graduating in 1813 as an Artillery Lieutenant.He participated in Napoleon'sGrande Armée in the last campaigns on the Empire.After theBourbon Restoration he resigned from the army.[2]
Lacave-Laplagne took up the study of law, and was admitted to the bar inToulouse.In 1819, he entered the judiciary as a crown prosecutor.[2]On 27 March 1819 he married his first cousin, Marie-Charlotte Tarrible (c. 1795–1871). They had four children.[1]In 1821, he was made an auditor at the Court of Accounts.[2]
Lacave-Laplagne supported theJuly Revolution of 1830 and the monarchy ofLouis Philippe I.On 13 March 1831 at the recommendation of Baron Louis he was appointed Master Councillor.As the official candidate he ran successfully for election as deputy for the 5th college of Gers (Mirande) on 27 December 1834.He sat in the center, supported the government, and became noticed as a skilled speaker on a variety of topics.[2]
On 15 April 1837 Lacave-Laplagne was asked to take the Finance portfolio in the second ministry ofLouis-Mathieu Molé.[3]He was reelected on 20 May 1837, and again on 4 November 1837 and 2 March 1939. As minister he had to defend all the draft financial laws of the government, including laws on pension conversion, slavery, forest clearance, railways, the budget and taxes.[2]On 22 January 1839 the cabinet ministers resigned due to lack of support in the chamber.On 2 February 1839 the chamber of deputies was dissolved. Elections were held on 2 March 1839, but the new chamber would not support the government. The ministry was finally dismissed on 8 March 1839.[4]Lacave-Laplagne returned to his seat in the Chamber with the conservative majority, and continued to participate in all discussions about public works and finance.[2]
Lacave-Laplagne was again given the Finance portfolio whenGeorges Humann died on 25 April 1842, and retained it until 8 May 1847.He was involved in questions that included reducing the size of the army, police, patents, recruitment, conversion of pensions, postal reform, taxes on newspapers and periodicals, railway concessions, customs and salt taxes.Lacave-Laplagne was reelected on 9 July 1842 and 1 August 1846.[2]
After theFebruary Revolution of 1848 Lacave-Laplagne returned to private life.He does not seem to have stood for election to the Constituent Assembly.WhenLouis-Antoine Garnier-Pagès, Finance Minister in theProvisional Government (24 February 1848 to 9 May 1848), criticized the financial administration of the July Monarchy, Lacave-Laplagne issued a rebuttal.[5]On 13 May 1849 he was elected deputy for Gers in the Legislative Assembly. He died in Paris the next day, on 14 May 1849, from an attack of gout.[2]
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Third cabinet of Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult (29 October 1840 to 19 September 1847) | ||
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