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Antoine Marie Ferdinand de Maussion de Candé (10 March 1801 – 21 January 1867), was a French rear admiral who served as governor of
Maussion de Candé was promoted to ''lieutenant de vaisseau'' ( ship-of-the-line lieutenant) on 31 December 1828 on the ''Galatée'' in the Levant.
He served on the frigate '' Proserpine'' in the Invasion of Algiers in 1830.
From 1831 to 1835 he served in the Mediterranean on the ''Malouine'', the ''Chimère'' and the steam paddle boat ''Fulton''.
In 1836 he served as aide-de-camp to Admiral Botherel de La Bretonnière( fr) on the ''Didon'' in the Antilles.
On 15 February 1839 he married Athénaïs Marguerite de Bizemont in
Martinique
Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in th ...
from 1859 to 1864.
Early years (1801–41)
Antoine Marie Ferdinand de Maussion de Candé was born on 10 March 1801 inBeynac-et-Cazenac
Beynac-et-Cazenac (; oc, Bainac e Casenac) is a village located in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.
The medieval Château de Beynac is located in the commune.
The village is classified as one of ''Les plus beaux villages de Fr ...
, 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
Francis I (french: François Ier; frm, Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once ...
.
He joined the navy in 1818, and was an ''aspirant'' (midshipman
A midshipman is an officer of the lowest rank, in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Canada (Naval Cadet), Australia, Bangladesh, Namibia, New Zealand, South Afr ...
) 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'' ( ship-of-the-line lieutenant) on 31 December 1828 on the ''Galatée'' in the Levant.
He served on the frigate '' Proserpine'' in the Invasion of Algiers in 1830.
From 1831 to 1835 he served in the Mediterranean on the ''Malouine'', the ''Chimère'' and the steam paddle boat ''Fulton''.
In 1836 he served as aide-de-camp to Admiral Botherel de La Bretonnière( fr) on the ''Didon'' in the Antilles.
On 15 February 1839 he married Athénaïs Marguerite de Bizemont in Orléans
Orléans (;"Orleans"
(US) and Blois. From 1839 to 1841 he commanded the ''Vedette'' on the Brazil and Antilles station. The gun brig ''Vedette'' carried four guns. He served in the French blockade of the Río de la Plata.
Maussion de Candé was promoted to ''capitaine de frégate'' ( frigate captain) on 31 July 1841.
In 1842 he left for the China Seas on the frigate ''
Maussion de Candé died on 21 January 1867 in
(US) and Blois. From 1839 to 1841 he commanded the ''Vedette'' on the Brazil and Antilles station. The gun brig ''Vedette'' carried four guns. He served in the French blockade of the Río de la Plata.
Captain (1841–59)
Maussion de Candé was promoted to ''capitaine de frégate'' ( frigate captain) on 31 July 1841.
In 1842 he left for the China Seas on the frigate ''Cléopâtre
''Cléopâtre'' is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Payen. It was first performed at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo on 23 February 1914, nearly two years after Massenet's death.
''Cléopâtre'' is one of three ope ...
''.
As flag captain of Admiral Jean-Baptiste Cécille
Jean-Baptiste Thomas Médée Cécille (16 October 1787, Rouen – 9 November 1873) was a French Admiral and politician who played an important role in the French intervention of Vietnam. He also circumnavigated the globe.
Military career
In 18 ...
he served in a campaign in the Pacific from 1844 to 1847 on the ''Cléopâtre''.
He was promoted to ''capitaine de vaisseau'' (ship-of-the-line captain
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The rank is equal to the army rank of colonel and air force rank of group captain.
Equivalent ranks worldwide include ...
) on 21 February 1847, and commanded the ''Valmy
Valmy () is a Communes of France, commune in the Marne (department), Marne Departments of France, department in north-eastern France.
Geography
The town stands on the west flank of the Forest of Argonne, Argonne massif, midway between Verdun-sur ...
'' in the training squadron.
He was flag captain of Admiral Louis Dubourdieu( fr).
In 1854 Maussion de Candé commanded the ship of the line ''Trident
A trident is a three- pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm.
The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the God of the Sea in classical mythology. The trident may occasionally be held by other marine ...
'' in the Baltic squadron and participated in the Battle of Bomarsund.
During this engagement the Trident was the flagship of ''contre-amiral'' Charles Pénaud
Charles Pénaud (24 December 1800 – 25 March 1864) was a French naval officer who rose to the rank of vice-admiral.
As a young officer he was a member of the voyage of exploration and circumnavigation of Hyacinthe de Bougainville in 1824–26.
I ...
.
The ''Trident'' was armed with 80 guns.
Maussion de Cande was named Commander of the Legion of Honour
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ...
for his service at Bomarsund.
He then served in the Crimea
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, and was overall commander at Kamiesch.
On 2 January 1857 he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath
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.
Governor and admiral (1859–67)
In April 1859 Maussion de Candé was appointed governor of Martinique. He arrived in the colony on 2 June 1859. He replaced the acting governor Louis André Lagrange. Maussion de Candé was promoted to ''contre-amiral'' (rear admiral
Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank. It is often regarde ...
) in July 1860.
He retired from active service in March 1863, but remained in office as governor until July 1864.
From 29 January 1863 to 30 September 1863 André César Vérand acted as governor in his absence.
On 15 July 1864 Maussion de Candé was replaced as governor by François-Théodore de Lapelin.
Maussion de Candé died on 21 January 1867 in Vals-les-Bains
Vals-les-Bains (; oc, Vals) is a Communes of France, commune in the Ardèche Departments of France, department in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Ardèche department
References
Communes of Ardèche
Ardèche ...
, Ardèche, at the age of 65.
He was a grand officer of the Legion of Honour and commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great ( la, Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni; it, Ordine di San Gregorio Magno) was established on 1 September 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election as Pope.
The order is one of ...
.
The white-whiskered spinetail
The white-whiskered spinetail (''Synallaxis candei'') is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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(''Synallaxis candei'') and Candé's Manakin (''Manacus candei'') are named after him, as are some gastropods.
The naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny named the gastropods Acteocina candei, Antillophos candei, Epitonium candeanum, Acteocina candei, Gibbula candei
''Gibbula candei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Description
The naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny named the gastropod after Ferdinand de Candé.
The size of an adult shell varies b ...
and Patella candei
''Patella candei'', also known as the sun limpet, is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets.
Description
The naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny named the gast ...
and the bivalves Diplodonta candeana and Tellina candeana
''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id= ...
after him.
Publications
*Notes
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