Jean Sentuary
French lawyer and colonial administrator
About Jean Sentuary
Lived 1711 – 1784 (aged 73). Jean Sentuary was a French lawyer, colonial administrator and public prosecutor general.
Jean Sentuary was a French civil servant who was governor of the island of Bourbon (now known as La Réunion) in the southwest Indian Ocean in the mid 18th century. He at first served as its procurer general, then became governor of the colony between 7 September 1763 and 14 October 1763, succeeding Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. He was also the father of three notable figures - Marie-Catherine Sentuary, Michelle de Bonneuil and Françoise-Augustine Duval d'Eprémesnil.
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Who was Jean Sentuary?
French lawyer and colonial administrator
When was Jean Sentuary born?
Jean Sentuary was born on 25 January 1711 in Langon.
When did Jean Sentuary die?
Jean Sentuary died on 19 February 1784 in Capian.
What was Jean Sentuary's occupation?
Jean Sentuary was a lawyer, colonial administrator and public prosecutor general.
What nationality was Jean Sentuary?
Jean Sentuary was French.
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