About Ernest Roume
Lived 1858 – 1941 (aged 82). Ernest Roume was a French colonial administrator and governor-general.
Ernest Nestor Roume (12 July 1858 – 16 April 1941) was a French colonial administrator and governor of French West Africa from 15 March 1902 to 15 December 1907, and governor of French Indochina from 1915–1916.
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Who was Ernest Roume?
French colonial administrator (1858-1941)
When was Ernest Roume born?
Ernest Roume was born on 12 July 1858 in Marseille.
When did Ernest Roume die?
Ernest Roume died on 16 April 1941.
What was Ernest Roume's occupation?
Ernest Roume was a colonial administrator and governor-general.
What nationality was Ernest Roume?
Ernest Roume was French.
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