Laurent Cunin-Gridaine [SEP] place of death
Laurent Cunin-Gridaine
Laurent Cunin-Gridaine (10 July 1778 – 19 April 1859) was a French businessman and politician. He was a deputy from 1827 to 1848, and Minister of Agriculture and Commerce from 1839 to 1848, with one short interruption.
Early years.
Laurent Cunin-Gridaine was born in Sedan, Ardennes, on 10 July 1778.
He started work for a M. Gridaine, a clothier in Sedan, as a simple workman.
His employer recognized his intelligence and took him as
March 1839 – 12 May 1839 : Adrien de Gasparin
Officeholders Ministers of Agriculture and Commerce.
A royal ordinance of 23 May 1839 reconstituted the ministry as Agriculture and Commerce, with the same duties as that of the ordinance of 6 April 1834.
- 12 May 1839 – 1 March 1840 : Laurent Cunin-Gridaine
- 1 March 1840 – 29 October 1840 : Alexandre Goüin
- 29 October 1840 – 24 February 1848 : Laurent Cunin-Gridaine
- 24 February 1848 – 11 May 1848 : Eugène Bethmont