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Préfet Maritime, Guadeloupe - Leeward Islands - French

Extant from : 1800/04/27Previously : Commandant de la Marine

The Préfet Maritime is a servant of the French State who exercises authority over the sea in one particular region (a Préfecture maritime).

The dignity was created in 1800 to unify the command of harbours (civil administrator) and the command of the Navy (Admiral).

 

from Wikipedia


 

Date fromDate toHolderSource
18011804
Daniel LescallierFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1766-1822
ref:673

Other Préfet Maritime locations

Amsterdam, Antwerpen, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Brest, Cherbourg, Dunkirk, Genoa, Le Havre, Lorient, Rochefort, Toulon,

Sources


IDNameAuthorType
ref:673Parcours d'officiers dans la Royale Web Site