Peter Urban Sartoris
Peter Urbanus Sartoris | |
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| Born | c. 1767 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Died | 1833-11-30 Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Financier, diplomat |
| Years active | early 19th century |
| Known for | Swiss financier operating in London and Sceaux; first consul representing the Swiss Confederacy in the UK |
| Notable work | Investments in inland waterway projects during the Bourbon Restoration |
Peter Urbanus Sartoris (French: Pierre-Urbain Sartoris; circa 1767–1833) was a Swiss financier operating from offices located in London and Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine.
Biography
Born approximately in 1767 in Geneva to Jean-Jacques Sartoris, a Huguenot banker, and Anne Greffuhle—who was the aunt of Jean-Henry-Louis Greffulhe—he received baptism on 5 August 1773. His residence was situated in Gloucester Place, close to Regent's Park. In 1813, he married Hester Matilda Tunno, daughter of the Scottish banker John Tunno (1746–1819) and sister to Edward Rose Tunno. Together, they had six offspring, among whom was the British politician Edward John Sartoris, as well as a daughter who became the spouse of Louis Victor Arthur des Acres de l'Aigle.
Following 1818, Sartoris held the position of first consul representing the Swiss Confederacy in the United Kingdom, before being succeeded by Alexandre Prévost. Prévost observed that Sartoris possessed both ambition and favorable circumstances, utilizing his diplomatic post to gain entry into elite circles but eventually resigned from the role voluntarily.
Throughout the period of the Bourbon Restoration in France, Sartoris invested several million francs into inland waterway projects and lived at his estate in Sceaux. He also purchased the lands of La Garenne-Colombes, which were later sold off in segments by his descendants around 1865.
He passed away in Paris on 30 November 1833.
Family
Peter and Hester Sartoris were parents to six children:
- Jean-Édouard Sartoris (1814–1888)
- Henriette-Élisa Sartoris (1815–1896)
- Frédéric-Urbain Sartoris (1820–1887), who served as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1855
- Charles-Urbain Sartoris (1825–1884)
- Alfred Urbain Sartoris (1826–1909)
- Jules-Alexandre Sartoris (1831–1863)