Marc-Antoine Bourdon de Vatry

Marc-Antoine Bourdon Vatry (24 November 1761, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés – 22 April 1828, Paris), brother of Louis-François Bourdon, was a French Naval Minister.[1]

He began in 1778 as a clerk in the offices of the navy at Brest, and as Expeditionary Secretary of Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau in the United States (1781–1783).[2]

Back in France he was appointed director of the colonies at the Department of Navy (1792–1797). On 3 July 1799, he became Minister of Marine and remained until 1800.[3]

Under the Consulate and Empire, he was maritime prefect of Le Havre, prefect of Vaucluse, and Maine-et-Loire in 1809, Prefect of Gênes. This town erected a statue in memory of the work he had done in this port. During the Hundred Days, he was prefect of the Isère.

Political offices
Preceded by Minister of the Navy and the Colonies
2 July 1799 – 22 November 1799
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Marc-Antoine Bourdon de Vatry (1761-1828)". data.bnf.fr.
  2. ^ "Family tree of Marc Antoine BOURDON DE VATRY". Geneanet.
  3. ^ "Bourdon de Vatry, Marc Antoine - Minister - Napoleon & Empire". www.napoleon-empire.com.