18 Facts About Joseph Faron

Joseph Faron came from a working-class background and did not complete his secondary education.

Joseph Faron was born in Brest, Finistere, on 12 December 1819.

Joseph Faron had solid interpersonal skills, great bravery and a good basic education, but no secondary diploma.

Joseph Faron entered the naval infantry service on 17 April 1836, and was appointed second lieutenant in 1840, lieutenant in 1843, captain in 1845 and battalion commander in 1857.

Joseph Faron was praised for his ability at Niomre and at Guemou.

On 1 January 1864 Joseph Faron was commandant of the detachment of the 2nd naval infantry regiment in Guadeloupe.

Joseph Faron was promoted to colonel on 14 March 1864.

Joseph Faron was made a Commander of the Legion of Honour on 27 July 1867.

Joseph Faron was appointed brigadier general on 8 January 1868.

In 1869 Joseph Faron was commander-in-chief of the naval troops in Cochinchina.

Joseph Faron succeeded Gustave Ohier as interim governor of Cochinchina on 10 December 1869, and held this position until Alphonse de Cornulier-Luciniere arrived to assume the governorship.

Joseph Faron was Interim Governor of Cochinchina from 10 December 1869 to 9 January 1870.

Joseph Faron returned to France at start of the Franco-Prussian War in July 1870, and was placed in command of a brigade in the thirteenth army corps of General MacMahon, which was never engaged.

Joseph Faron operated on the southern front of Paris, where they seized in turn Moulineaux, Clamart station and Fort d'Issy.

Joseph Faron's division entered Paris on 22 May 1871 by Grenelle and Vaugirard, pushed to the Pont d'Austerlitz and contributed to the taking of the Gare de Lyon, the Place de la Bastille, the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, the Place du Trone and Belleville, the last refuge of the insurrection.

Joseph Faron was made a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour on 16 May 1871.

At the age of 57 Joseph Faron was a divisional general, inspector general of the naval troops, and very rich due to judicious speculations on the stock exchange.

Joseph Faron died in Paris on 19 November 1881, at the age of 61.