Périer, CASIMIR, French politician, was born at Grenoble, 21st October 1777. A Parisian banker, he condemned in 1817 the financial policy of the ministry, and thereby won a seat in the Chamber of Deputies. In 1828 he held the portfolio of finance under Martignac, but resigned it in August of the next year. Having taken an active part in the July revolution (1830), he was rewarded with a seat in the cabinet, but without a portfolio. When, however, Laffitte became President of the Council (November 2), Périer undertook the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies. On 13th March 1831 he succeeded Laffitte as minister; he sternly repressed all attempts at revolution, and governed by the Juste Milieu (q.v.) policy. He died of cholera, 16th May 1832. For his son, see CASIMIR-PÉRIER.
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