Pierre Magnin

He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of France from 1863 to 1870.

He was a member of the Senate of France from 1875 until his death.

He was governor of the Banque de France from 1881 to 1897.

He was minister of agriculture and commerce (4 September 1870 – 18 February 1871).

He was minister of finance (28 December 1879 – 13 November 1881) in the governments of Charles de Freycinet and Jules Ferry.