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Paul Le Mesurier (23 February 1755 – 9 December 1805) was a director of the East India Company in the late 18th and very eary 19th Century, an alderman of London, and Lord Mayor of London, 1793-94.

Early life
He was born in Guernsey. His father was John Le Mesurier, hereditary governor of Alderney, by Martha Dobrée, daughter of Peter Dobrée of Guernsey.

Career
In 1776 Le Mesurier entered into partnership with a relative of his wife, Margaret Roberdeau, who was a merchant in Walbrook, London. During the American Revolutionary War, the partnership acted as prize agents and he and his partner became very wealthy.

He invested in the East India Company, and became very influential at India House. In November 1783 he opposed Fox’s East India bill on behalf of the Company, and the following year he became a director. In June 1784 he ran against Sir Richard Hotham, the incumbent for Southwark. He won the election and became a supporter of Pitt in the House of Commons (1784-1796).

Personal life
He married Margaret Roberdeau, a daughter of Isaac Roberdeau of Spitalfields, London in 1776. He died in London in 1805.