Léon Say

1826–1896 (age 70)

politician/economist

Biography

Jean-Baptiste-Léon Say (6 June 1826, Paris – 21 April 1896, Paris) was a French banker, statesman and diplomat. One of the 19th-century's noted economists, he served as French Finance Minister from 1872 until 1883. He also served as an ambassador in London and with an interest in horticulture he presided over the National Horticultural Society of France.

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