Victor Auguste, baron Duperré

Victor Auguste, baron Duperré
Governor of Gabon
In office
1869–1870
Preceded by Alexandre François Dauriac
Succeeded by Siméon Bourgois
Governor of Cochinchina
In office
30 November 1874  16 October 1877
Preceded by Jules François Émile Krantz
Succeeded by Louis Charles Georges Jules Lafont
Personal details
Born (1825-08-04)4 August 1825
Paris, France
Died March 26, 1900(1900-03-26) (aged 74)
Nationality French
Occupation Naval officer

Victor Auguste Duperré (4 August 1825 26 March 1900) was a French naval commander.

He was born in Paris, and served as Commander of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa, effectively Colonial head of Gabon ("Colony of Gorée and Dependencies") between 1869 and 1870. He later became governor of Cochinchina (1874-77).

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