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| Born | October 11, 1810 New York City |
| Died | May 8, 1885 (aged 74) Galveston, Texas |
| Burial place | Glenwood Cemetery, Houston |
| Citizenship | United States; Republic of Texas |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, railroad executive |
| Known for | Houston and Texas Central Railroad; Houston, East and West Railway |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Martha Sprouls (m. 1831–1846); Mary E. Van Alstyne (m. c. 1847–1864); Mary Louise de Valernes (m. 1870) |
| Relatives | William Marsh Rice (son-in-law) |
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Paul Bremond (October 11, 1810 – May 8, 1885) was an American businessman. He was a hatter, doing business in New York City and Philadelphia, and from 1840, a commission merchant in Galveston, in the Republic of Texas.
From the 1850s until 1885, Bremond was a railroad entrepreneur. He co-founded the Galveston and Red River Railroad, later known as the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, and he served as the company's top executive until 1858. Bremond believed that Moseley Baker was his "spirit guide," and led him to establish the Houston, East and West Railway. He was the president and principal of this railroad until his death in 1885.