Hippolyte Laroche

Hippolyte Laroche
Born(1848-01-26)26 January 1848
Lyon, France
Died14 September 1914(1914-09-14) (aged 66)
Le Mans, Sarthe, France
OccupationsColonial administrator, politician
Known forAbolition of slavery in Madagascar

Hippolyte Laroche (26 January 1848 - 14 September 1914) was a French naval officer, colonial administrator and politician. While Resident General of Madagascar he succeeded in abolishing slavery.

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