Prosper de Chasseloup-Laubat
The Marquis of Chasseloup-Laubat | |
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Prosper de Chasseloup-Laubat in 1862. | |
| Minister of Marine and the Colonies | |
| In office 24 November 1860 – 20 January 1867 | |
| Monarch | Napoleon III |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Hamelin |
| Succeeded by | Charles Rigault de Genouilly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1805 Alessandria, Italy |
| Died | 29 March 1873 (aged 67) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Politician |
Justin Napoléon Samuel Prosper de Chasseloup-Laubat, 4th Marquis of Chasseloup-Laubat (29 May 1805, Alessandria, Department of Marengo, French Empire – 29 March 1873, Paris, France) was a French aristocrat and politician who became Minister of the Navy under Napoleon III and was an early advocate of French colonialism.