Léon Martin Fourichon [SEP] date of death
Léon Martin Fourichon
Léon Martin Fourichon (10 January 1809, Thiviers – 24 November 1884, Paris) was a French naval officer, colonial administrator and politician.
Life.
He entered the navy in 1824, rising to aspirant on 20 September 1826, enseigne de vaisseau on 19 March 1829, lieutenant de vaisseau on 16 May 1833, capitaine de frégate on 1 November 1843, capitaine de vaisseau on 22 July 1848, contre-amiral on 26 February 1853 and vice-amiral on 17 August 1859. He was
President of the Council and Minister of Justice
- Louis Decazes – Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Ernest Courtot de Cissey – Minister of War
- Amable Ricard – Minister of the Interior
- Léon Say – Minister of Finance
- Martin Fourichon – Minister of Marine
- William Henry Waddington – Minister of Public Instruction
- Albert Christophle – Minister of Public Works
- Pierre Teisserenc de Bort – Minister of Agriculture and Commerce
Changes
- 11 May 1876 – Émile de Marcère succeeds Ricard as Minister of the