register > > Moilliet, John Lewis (1770–1845)

Moilliet, John Lewis

1770 – 6. January 1845

: Jean-Louis Moilliet

A Swiss importer and exporter; a banker from Geneva.

He was co-owner of the bank that was registered in 1817 as Wooley, Moilliet and Gordon. The name was changed in 1823 to Moilliet, Smith and Pearson and again in 1835 to John Lewis Moilliet and Son, when his eldest son James became a partner. In 1840 his younger son Theodore also joined, and the bank once more altered the name to John Lewis and Sons.

Johann Conrad Fischer visited Moilliet in 1825 at his country house Smethwick Grove in Birmingham.

Traveljournal 1825

  • Family Origins. In: Moilliet (Onlineressource Stand 1.11.2022).
  • The family has distinguished itself in many ways and has been associated with other well known families. In: Moilliet (Onlineressource, Stand 1.11.2022).

Cite as: Moilliet, John Lewis. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/names/gfa-actors-7860, viewed on 16 July 2025.