Joseph Cordier Explained

Joseph Cordier was born on 1773.[1] He was Acting Governor General of Pondicherry twice from 1825 to 1826 and from 1828 to 1829. He entered the French Navy in 1788 as a volunteer cadet, eventing rising the ranks to become harbour captain in Pondicherry in 1814.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joseph Cordier (1773-1837) . data.bnf.fr . en.
  2. Book: Jacquemont . Victor . Nouvelle correspondance inédite avec le capitaine de vaisseau Joseph Cordier, administrateur des établissements français au Bengale, 1830-1832 . 1896 . A. Colin . 4 . 21 November 2024 . fr.