Joseph Faron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Faron

French officer

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1819

Place of Birth: Brest, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1891

Profession: military officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Joseph Faron (12 December 1819 – 19 November 1881) was a French general.
He came from a working-class background and did not complete his secondary education.
He served with distinction in Senegal, was interim Governor of French Cochinchina in 1869–70, and played important roles in the two sieges of Paris during and after the Franco-Prussian War.