Émile-Justin Menier [SEP] position held
serving as mayor of Noisiel from 1871-1881. Members of the family would be the commune's mayor until 1959. From 1876 until his death he had a seat in the French National Assembly, his general views being strongly Republican, while he consistently opposed protectionist trade policies. Menier was the author of several works on fiscal and economic questions, notably "L'impôt sur le capital" (1872), "La Réforme fiscale" (1872), "Economie rurale" (1875), "L'Avenir économique" (1875
Émile-Justin Menier
Émile-Justin Menier (18 May 1826 - 17 February 1881) French pharmaceutical manufacturer, chocolatier, and politician, was born in Paris. In 1853, on the death of his father, Antoine, Émile-Justin Menier inherited a large and successful Parisian company that manufactured a range of medicinal powders.
His father's company also manufactured chocolate as part of his business and Émile-Justin Menier would eventually devote himself to the making of chocolate. His Menier Chocolate company purchased cocoa-growing estates