Jean-François Toby
Jean-François Toby | |
|---|---|
| Governor of French Polynesia | |
| In office 1954–1958 | |
| Preceded by | René Petitbon |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Sicaud |
| Governor of Ivory Coast | |
| In office 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Georges-Pierre Rey |
| Succeeded by | André-Jean-Gaston Latrille |
| Governor of Niger | |
| In office 1942–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Falvy |
| Succeeded by | Jean Ramadier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1900 Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon, France |
| Died | 28 June 1964 (aged 64) Plougonvelin, France |
Jean-François Toby (29 January 1900 – 28 June 1964)[1] was a French colonial administrator who served as Governor of Niger, Ivory Coast and French Polynesia during the 1940s and 1950s.
Biography
[edit]Toby was born in Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon (now part of Brest) in 1900.[1] He attended the École nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer and later joined the colonial service in Africa.[2] He was appointed Governor of Niger in 1942.[3] In 1943 he was also briefly appointed Governor of Ivory Coast.[2] He remained Governor of Niger until 1954,[3] when he was appointed Governor of French Polynesia.[4] He was succeeded by Pierre Sicaud in 1958.
Toby died in Plougonvelin in France in 1964 at the age of 64.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jean Toby (1900-1964) BNF
- ^ a b Jean-François Toby (1900-1964) Assembly of French Polynesia
- ^ a b David P. Henige (1970) Colonial Governors from the Fifteenth Century to the Present, p50
- ^ Mr. Jean Francois Toby Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1964, p127
