Background
Maximim-Dominique Consolat was born on August 04, 1785 in Le Bar-sur-Loup, Var, France.
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Education
He was educated in Draguignan, where he was a very good student in mathematics.
Career
He worked for his family business in Russia for twenty-three years. Upon returning to France, he served as the Mayor of Marseille from 1831 to 1843. Indeed, they had established the first Franco-Russian trading operation to date.
Shortly after, he served on the Board of Directors of their company.
He worked for the family business in Russia for twenty-three years, until 1823. In 1830, he became postmaster in Marseille.
Later that year, he served as Deputy Mayor, while Joseph Alexis Rostand was Mayor. On September 12, 1831, he was appointed as Mayor, serving until 1843.
He oversaw relief efforts in Marseille during the epidemics of cholera of 1834 and 1835.
In 1834, he paved the way for the Canal de Marseille and the construction of the Aqueduc de Roquefavour. He was replaced by André Raynard in 1843. He became a Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1832 and an Officer in 1834.
Personal life
He was a practicing Roman Catholic.
He received treatments for his recurring stomach upsets in Vichy. Death
He died on July 29, 1858 of stomach upset.
