Armand Joseph Dubernad

Dubernad was a French merchant and financier who served as a consul general of the Holy Roman Empire.

Born in Bayonne in a family that belonged to the middle class, Dubernad ran a prosperous trading business before the outbreak of the French revolution. His trade destinations included remote lands such as China, Eastern and Western Indies, as well as those closer such as Seville and Cadiz.

In addition to run thriving commercial business, Dubernad was also one of the main shareholders of the bank of Saint-Charles, founded in 1782 in Madrid. He also contributed to the field of marine insurance.

In 1788 he served as deputy of the Third Estate in Rennes, and in 1790 he was one of the founders of the first Jacobin Club of Brittany and its president.

Dubernad died in 1799. His fortune was significantly reduced due to the English blockade and various loans financing of revolutionary festivals and the poor.