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Antoine Marie Ferdinand De Maussion De Candé
Antoine Marie Ferdinand de Maussion de Candé (10 March 1801 – 21 January 1867), was a French rear admiral who served as governor of Martinique from 1859 to 1864. Early years (1801–41) Antoine Marie Ferdinand de Maussion de Candé was born on 10 March 1801 in Beynac-et-Cazenac, Dordogne. His parents were Antoine-Charles de Maussion de Candé, an attorney and then magistrate and prefect of Loir-et-Cher, and Marie Elisabeth de Beaumont de Repaire. His family may be traced back to Daniel de Maussion, chevalier, secretary to King Francis I of France. He joined the navy in 1818, and was an ''aspirant'' (midshipman) as of the start of 1819. He was promoted to ''enseigne de vaisseau'' ( ensign) on 17 August 1822. He served on the frigate '' Medée'' in the Levant, on the ''Antilope'' during the war of the Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis in Spain and on the ''Zélée'' in the Brazil and Pacific naval division. Maussion de Candé was promoted to ''lieutenant de vaisseau'' ( shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Colonial And Departmental Heads Of Martinique
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