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Hippolyte Laroche
Hippolyte Laroche (26 January 1848 - 14 September 1914) was a French naval officer, colonial administrator and politician.
While Resident General of Madagascar he succeeded in abolishing slavery.
Career.
Hippolyte Laroche was born on 26 January 1848 in Lyon, France. His father was a colonel of the Engineers.
Laroche attended Naval Academy and became a naval officer.
He was then made prefect of Charente, Algiers, Loire and Haute-Garonne.
Laroche was appointed Resident General in Madagascar,
Laroche-près-Feyt
Geography.
The Chavanon forms the commune's eastern boundary.
Notable people.
The following were born in Laroche-près-Feyt:
- Pierre Flote (middle of 13th century - 11 July 1302), possibly born here, Chancellor to Philip IV, le Bel, éventuellement né à Laroche-près-Feyt.
- Pierre de Besse (1567 - 11 November 1639), preacher to Louis XIII.
- Jean-Hippolyte Michon (1806-1881),