Alexandre Durand d'Ubraye (from Alexandre Jean-Baptiste Joseph Jacques Durand d'Ubraye) (12 September 1807 – 3 August 1864) was

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Biography

Son of Alexandre Jean-Baptiste Michel Durand d'Ubraye and of Marie-Pauline Riou, Alexandre Durand d'Ubraye was born in Morlaix (France). He joined the Navy 17 December 1828 and began as Naval clerk. Firstly trainee Commissioner, then deputy Commissioner, and then Commissioner, he was Naval Commissioner General 1 June 1852.Durand d'Ubraye Genealogy
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in April 1857. He died 3 August 1864 in

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(France) at the age of 56.

Honours

* Commander in the French National Order of the Legion of Honour 11 August 1855.

References

Titles Held

1807 births 1864 deaths Governors of French India People of the Second French Empire People from Morlaix {{France-mil-bio-stub