Philippe Le Royer

Philippe Le Royer was born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1816 to a notable Swiss and French family.

The family held seats on the Council of Two Hundred, and were the proprietors of a renowned pharmacy.

His father, Charles Le Royer was the captain of the garrison of the city of Geneva.

He became advocate General of Lyon, where he repressed severe riots following the Franco Prussian War in 1870.

During this time, he administered a policy against arbitrary detention of key personalities from the Second French Empire.