Joseph Grégoire Casy
Joseph Grégoire Casy (8 October 1787 – 19 February 1862) was a French naval officer and politician. He became a vice-admiral and a member of the Admiralty board, then entered a career in politics. He was elected a deputy of the Constituent Assembly in 1848, served briefly as Minister of the Navy, and became a senator in the Second French Empire in 1852.
Joseph Grégoire Casy | |
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Portrait from Panthéon des illustrations françaises au XIXe siècle (1869) | |
| Born | 8 October 1787 Auribeau-sur-Siagne, Alpes-Maritimes, France |
| Died | 19 February 1862 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Naval officer and politician |
| Known for | Minister of the Navy (1848) |
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