Théophile Aube, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Théophile Aube

French admiral

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1826

Place of Birth: Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 31-Dec-1890

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Hyacinthe Laurent Théophile Aube (22 November 1826, Toulon, Var – 31 December 1890, Toulon) was a French admiral, who held several important governmental positions during the Third Republic. Aube served as Governor of Martinique between 1879 and 1881, and as the French Minister of Marine from January 7, 1886 to May 30, 1887.
He was an ardent supporter of the Jeune École and he temporarily stopped construction work on several battleships during his time in office.