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Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga

1808 – 1877

French abolitionist

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Lived 1808 – 1877 (aged 68). Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga was a French colonial administrator.

Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga (13 December 1808–8 September 1877) was a French civil servant who led the abolition of slavery in Reunion in 1848.

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Important facts

Born

13 December 1808, Pézilla-la-Rivière

Birth century

19th century

Died

8 September 1877, Mesnil-sur-l'Estrée

Occupation

Colonial administrator

Nationality

France

Positions held

Governor of Réunion, Colonial governor of French Guiana

Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Also known as

Joseph Napoleon Sebastien Sarda Garriga

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga's

Joseph Fourier

1768 – 1830

Mathematician

Alexander von Humboldt

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga?

French abolitionist (1808-1877)

When was Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga born?

Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga was born on 13 December 1808 in Pézilla-la-Rivière.

When did Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga die?

Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga died on 8 September 1877 in Mesnil-sur-l'Estrée.

What was Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga's occupation?

Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga was a colonial administrator.

What nationality was Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga?

Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga

· Wikidata: Q3185402

· DBpedia: Joseph Napoléon Sébastien Sarda Garriga

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