François Deloncle
Antoine Benoît François Deloncle (14 August 1856 – 21 October 1922) was a French orientalist, journalist, diplomat and politician who was Deputy for Basses-Alpes from 1889 to 1898, Deputy for Cochinchina from 1902 to 1910, and again Deputy for Basses-Alpes from 1912 to 1914. He was a member of the groupe colonial, in favour of expanding and consolidating the French colonial empire and opposed to the rival British Empire. He portrayed the British as oppressive despots compared to the civilized and tolerant French.
Antoine Benoît François Deloncle | |
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Deloncle, député des Basses-Alpes, from La Chronique universelle artistique, politique, scientifique, littéraire illustrée March 1891 | |
| Deputy for Basses-Alpes | |
| In office 22 September 1889 – 31 May 1898 | |
| Deputy for Cochinchina | |
| In office 11 May 1902 – 31 May 1910 | |
| Deputy for Basses-Alpes | |
| In office 5 May 1912 – 31 May 1914 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1856 Cahors, Lot, France |
| Died | 21 October 1922 (aged 66) La Baule, Loire-Atlantique, France |
| Occupation | Orientalist, journalist, diplomat, politician |
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