Charles-Russet-red Jules

Youth

It is resulting from a family installed in Marseilles since the 18th century.

It passes its childhood between the factory of soaps of his father, the village of Sausset-the-Pines and the countryside of Montredon.

It makes its studies with the Faculty of Science of Marseilles, which it supplements by the courses of the large chemist Chevreul with Paris in order to be able to take again the company of his father with the most possible competences.

Industrial & Ship-owner

With the death of his father, it will take the direction of the factory which it will entirely modernize. In 1877, it joins his/her brother-in-law Charles Canaple and to two, they will manage to account for 10% of the Marseilles production on the end of the century.

It carried out an active combat for the recognition of the occupation of soap manufacturer. It obtained also several international medals and distinctions which devoted its company. In addition, even if one does not know really his policy with regard to the personnel, one can suppose a paternalist type of management, if one trusts the policy of social action which it set up with the Savings bank, of which it occupied the position of director during a few years.

In the years 1900, Charles-Russet-red Jules crowned his course while reaching the presidency of several maritime companies, among which the Transatlantic General Compagnie of which it rectified the situation in 1904.

He in addition held the presidency of several other companies having a bond with the maritime transport (shipyards, banks and insurance companies) and became finally president of the Central committee of the Ship-owners of France of 1910 with 1917.

Politicking & colonialist

Charles-Russet-red Jules was also elected at the municipal council in 1887, then two years after Député moderate Républicain and finally in 1895 General adviser.

Charles-Russet-red Jules was the spokesperson of the economic Libéralisme, against the orientations Protectionniste S defended by the minister Jules Méline.

Although in 1898 it was not represented at the station of deputy, its influence will remain important taking into consideration crucial role in the policy Coloniale of France until the beginning of the 20th century.

He was also a burning promoter of colonization, and was also one of the essential actors. It supported the French expansion

in Tunisia,
with the Dahomey
and Madagascar.

He was the founder of several colonial committees, chair Société of Geography of Marseilles, friend of Galliéni and Lyautey of which he supported the career.

In 1900, with the World Fair of Paris, it created a section of the colonies and will organize in 1906 extraordinary the colonial Exposition of Marseilles from which he was the general police chief.

Patron

He actively supported the contemporary local painters such as

Torrents,
Suchet,
or Ricard.

He became one of the pillars of the artistic Cercle of Marseilles by organizing exposures of painting, conferences and concerts.

Burning defender of the identity of Provence, it made his financial contribution with the foundation of the Museon Arlaten to Arles like with the purchase of the Palais of Roure with Avignon to make a museum of the language of Provence of it.

Large admiror and friend of Frederic Mistral, it supported the movement of the Félibrige.

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