Ernest Mallet

Basil P. Blackett and Octave Homberg and Ernest Mallet in 1915 arriving in New York City to appeal for financial aid

Ernest Mallet (June 10, 1863 - December 5, 1956) was a regent of the Bank of France and a member of the British and French financial commission during World War I.^[1]

Biography

He was born on June 10, 1863, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. He married in London on May 28, 1905, Mabil St-Aubyn.

In 1915 he negotiated a $500 million dollar loan for France and England from the United States.^[2]

He died on December 5, 1956 in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.

References

1. "Exchange Commission, Headed by Lord Reading, Has Two French Members". New York Times. September 6, 1915. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
2. "To French war Hospital". New York Times. November 4, 1915. Retrieved 2013-12-17.