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André César Vérand
André César Vérand (18 February 1805 – 12 September 1885) was a French naval commissioner and colonial administrator. He served in Guadeloupe, Senegal, Mayotte, French Guiana and Martinique. He is known for his ruthless action in suppressing a revolt of plantation workers in Mayotte. Life Early career (1805–50) André César Vérand was born on 18 February 1805 in Toulon. He joined the navy on 17 December 1828, and became a navy clerk on 1 January 1830. Vérand was promoted to senior navy clerk (''commis principal de la marine'') as of 26 April 1845. He was promoted to Deputy Commissioner on 23 December 1847. Vérand was appointed Knight of the Legion of Honour on 22 May 1850 as deputy commissioner in Guadeloupe. He became an Assistant Commissioner (''commissaire-adjoint de la marine'') on 5 August 1850. Senegal (1850–54) On 25 October 1850 Vérand was appointed head of the Senegal administrative services. On 11 December 1851 Vérand married Anne Louise Seveau (1809–188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Colonial Governors Of Senegal
See also * Timeline of Saint-Louis, Senegal References Rulers.org: Senegal*Lucie Gallistel Colvin. Historical Dictionary of Senegal. Scarecrow Press/ Metuchen. NJ–London (1981) pp. 81–98 (Table 10). {{Former French colonies Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ... French West Africa Colonial heads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |