| Hippolyte Paul Jayr | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1801-12-25)25 December 1801 Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France |
| Died | 1900 Ceyzériat, Aiin, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Administrator |
| Known for | Minister of Public Works |
Hippolyte Paul Jayr (25 December 1801 - 1900) was a French administrator and politician. He was Minister of Public Works in the last year of the July Monarchy.
Life
Hippolyte Paul Jayr was born in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, on 25 December 1801. He was descended from Hiérosme Jayr of Bourg, the king's counsellor and secretary in the royal court of Bourg until that court was suppressed in 1662, and later a member of the Parliament of Metz. His parents were Benoit-Marie Jayr, an advocate, and Lucie-Marie-Françoise Dévote Roussel. he married Rose-Mathilde Chatard.
Hippolyte Paul Jayr studied law in Paris, then entered the administration in 1830. He was councillor, then secretary-general of the prefecture of Ain (August 1830). He became prefect of Ain on 25 May 1834. He then became in turn prefect of the departments of Loire (23 Juny 1837), Moselle (20 October 1838) and Rhone (23 May 1839). He was a strong supporter of the monarchy.
On 9 July 1845 Jahr was promoted to the Chamber of Peers. That year he was made a knight of the Legion of Honor. He was prefect of Lyon until being named to the cabinet on 9 May 1847 as Minister of Public Works. He presented various railway projects to the chamber of deputies. He also reported on mines, bridges and roads. With the February Revolution of 1848 he returned to private life.
References
Citations
- ^ Robert & Cougny 1889, p. 411.
- Mesnil & Collet 1874, p. 351.
- Nauroy 1888, p. 264.
- ^ Robert & Cougny 1889, p. 412.
Sources
- Mesnil, Edmond Révérend́ du; Collet, Philibert (1874). Armorial historique de Bresse, Bugey, Dombes, Pays de Gex, Valromey et Franc-Lyonnais: d'après les travaux de Guichenon, d'Hozier, Aubret [et d'autres] ... les archives et les manuscrits, etc., avec les remarques critiques de Ph. Collet. Imprimerie d'Aimé Vingtrinier. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- Nauroy, Charlers (1888). Le Curieux. Le Curieux. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston (1889). "JAYR (Hippolyte-Paul)". Dictionnaire des parlementaires français de 1789 à 1889 (PDF). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
| Third cabinet of Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult (29 October 1840 to 19 September 1847) | ||
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| Head of state: King Louis Philippe I | ||
| President of the council | Nicolas Soult | .svg) .JPG) Nicolas Soult |
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| Justice and Religious Affairs | ||
| Foreign Affairs | François Guizot | |
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| Agriculture and Commerce | Laurent Cunin-Gridaine | |
| Cabinet of François-Pierre Guizot (19 September 1847 to 24 February 1848) | ||
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| Head of state: King Louis Philippe I | ||
| President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs | François Guizot |  François Guizot |
| Interior | Tanneguy Duchâtel, sub-secretary of state Antoine François Passy | |
| Justice and Religious Affairs | Michel Hébert | |
| War | Camille Alphonse Trézel, sub-secretary of state Pierre Magne | |
| Finance | Pierre Sylvain Dumon | |
| Navy and Colonies | Louis Napoléon Lannes, sub-secretary of state Jean Jubelin | |
| Public Education | Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy | |
| Public Works | Hippolyte Paul Jayr | |
| Agriculture and Commerce | Laurent Cunin-Gridaine | |