Martial Henri Merlin

Martial Henri Merlin
Governor-General of Guadeloupe
In office
1901–1903
Preceded by Delphino Moracchini
Succeeded by Paul Marie Armand de La Loyère
Governor-General of French West Africa
In office
1907–1908
Preceded by Ernest Roume
Succeeded by Amédée William Merlaud-Ponty
Governor-General of French Equatorial Africa
In office
28 June 1908 – 15 May 1917
Preceded by Alfred Albert Martineau
Succeeded by Gabriel Louis Angoulvant
Governor-General of French Madagascar
In office
24 July 1917 – 1 August 1918
Preceded by Hubert Auguste Garbit
Succeeded by Abraham Schrameck
Governor-General of French Indochina
In office
August 1922 – April 1925
Preceded by Maurice Long
Succeeded by Alexandre Varenne
Personal details
Born (1860-01-20)January 20, 1860
Paris, France
Died May 8, 1935(1935-05-08) (aged 75)
Paris, France
Occupation Colonial administrator

Martial Henri Merlin (January 20, 1860 – May 8, 1935; also Martial Merlin)[1] was a French colonial administrator of the 19th and 20th centuries.[2] He served as the governor-general of Guadeloupe (1901–1903), French West Africa (1907–1908), French Equatorial Africa (1908–1917), French Madagascar[3] (1917–1918), and French Indochina[4][5] (1922–1925).

References

  1. ↑ Profile of Martial Henri Merlin
  2. ↑ "BnF catalogue général – Notice d'autorité personne". BnF (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Jennings, Eric T. (2017). Perspectives on French Colonial Madagascar. Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies. Springer. ISBN 9781137559678.
  4. ↑ Tai, Hue-Tam Ho (1996). Radicalism and the Origins of the Vietnamese Revolution. Harvard University Press. pp. 35, 134. ISBN 9780674746138. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Corfield, Justin (2014). Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City. Anthem Press. ISBN 9781783083336.
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