Victor Hugues

Victor Hugues

Jean-Baptiste Victor Hugues sometimes spelled Hughes (July 20, 1762 in Marseille[1] – August 12, 1826 in Cayenne[2]) was a French politician and colonial administrator during the French Revolution, who governed Guadeloupe from 1794 to 1798, emancipating the island's slaves under orders from the National Convention.

  1. ^ "Archives départementales des Bouches-du-Rhône, On line Marseille city records, St-Martin parish, picture 128, baptism of July 21, 1762". Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  2. ^ CAOM, On line records, Cayenne death tables classified with 1825 year, picture 37.

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