Henri Benoist

Henri Benoist
Governor General of Guiana
In office
4 January 1791 – 23 September 1792
Preceded byJacques Martin de Bourgon
Succeeded byCharles Guillaume Vial d'Alais
Governor General of Guiana
In office
14 April 1793 – 1794
Preceded byCharles Guillaume Vial d'Alais
Succeeded byFrançois-Maurice de Cointet de Fillain
Personal details
Born(1736-10-20)20 October 1736
Louisbourg, Acadia, New France
Died1 April 1803(1803-04-01) (aged 66)
Cayenne, French Guiana
Parent(s)Pierre Benoist
Marie Anne Jacob
OccupationPolitician, military man
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Henri Benoist (20 October 1736 – 1803), also spelled as Henry, de Benoist and Benoît, was an Acadian military man and Governor General of Guiana.