Victor Auguste, baron Duperré
Former Governor of French Cochinchina
Victor Auguste Duperré was a French naval commander.
He was born in Paris, and served as Commander of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa, effectively Colonial head of Gabon between 1869 and 1870. He later became governor of... Wikipedia
Born: August 4, 1825, Paris, France
Died: March 26, 1900 (age 74 years), 8th arrondissement, Paris, France
Previous offices: Governor of French Cochinchina (1874–1877) and Governor of Gabon (1869–1870)