Jacques Necker was a Genevan banker and statesman who served as finance minister for Louis XVI. He was a reformer, but his innovations sometimes caused great discontent. Wikipedia
Born: September 30, 1732, Geneva, Switzerland
Died: April 9, 1804 (age 71 years), Geneva, Switzerland
Spouse: Suzanne Curchod (m. 1764–1794)
Great grandchildren: Albert de Broglie, 4th Duke of Broglie, Louise de Broglie, Countess d'Haussonville, and Auguste-Théodore-Paul de Broglie
Children: Germaine de Staël
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