About Joseph Quesnot
Lived 1895 – 1949 (aged 53). Joseph Quesnot was a French politician.
Joseph Quesnot (25 September 1895—31 March 1949) was a French politician who served as the first president of the Assembly of French Polynesia, and as a Senator.
Quesnot was born in Béziers and educated at the Lycée Vaucanson, though he did not complete his studies.
He died at sea of a heart attack aboard the cargo liner in 1949 while returning to France. A street in Papeete was later named after him.
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Who was Joseph Quesnot?
French politician (1895–1949)
When was Joseph Quesnot born?
Joseph Quesnot was born on 25 September 1895 in Béziers.
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Joseph Quesnot died on 31 March 1949.
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Joseph Quesnot was a politician.
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Joseph Quesnot was French.
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