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Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps

1813 – 1872

Governor of French India

Officer of the French NavyColonial administrator

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About Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps

Lived 1813 – 1872 (aged 58). Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps was a French officer of the French Navy and colonial administrator.

Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps was Governor General for Inde française in the Second French Colonial Empire during the last days of the Second Empire of France and in the initial era of the Third Republic. Before taking this post, he was governor of Guadeloupe.

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Important facts

Born

25 August 1813, former 2nd arrondissement of Paris

Birth century

19th century

Died

21 May 1872, 7th arrondissement of Paris

Occupation

Officer of the French Navy, colonial administrator

Nationality

France

Positions held

Colonial Governor of French India, Colonial governor of Guadeloupe

Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour

Also known as

Napoleon Joseph Louis Bontemps

Contemporaries

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Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

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1778 – 1841

Botanist

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps?

Governor of French India (1813-1872)

When was Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps born?

Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps was born on 25 August 1813 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris.

When did Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps die?

Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps died on 21 May 1872 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps's occupation?

Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps was an officer of the French Navy and colonial administrator.

What nationality was Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps?

Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps

· Wikidata: Q6965101

· DBpedia: Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps

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