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

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(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 Saint-Martin-d'Uriage (France) at the age of 56.

Honours

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

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Titles Held

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