Amédée William Merlaud-Ponty (4 February 1866 – 13 June 1915) was a French colonial administrator. He was a Governor General of French West Africa (1908–1915) who particularly interested himself in the economic development and education of Africa.
During World War I, Merlaud-Ponty was responsible for recruiting volunteers for African battlefields.
At Dakar's railway station a 1923 monument dedicated "to the creators of French West Africa and the glory of the Black army" features Paul Ducuing's statues of the tirailleur Demba and the zouave Dupont.[1] The same monument honours the French conqueror of Senegal, Louis Faidherbe, as well as four Governors-General, Noël Ballay, Joost van Vollenhoven, François Clozel and Ponty himself.[2]
(in French) Georges Hardy, Une conquête morale: l'enseignement en AOF, L'Harmattan, 2005, 275 p. (ISBN2747592979)
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^Olivier Herviaux, "Coly & Sobanski, frères tirailleurs pour la vie" in Le Monde, 25 October 2007
^René Vanlande, Dakar, Peyronnet, Paris, 1940, p. 189
April 15, 2024
william, merlaud, ponty, amédée, february, 1866, june, 1915, french, colonial, administrator, governor, general, french, west, africa, 1908, 1915, particularly, interested, himself, economic, development, education, africa, amédée, governor, general, french, w. Amedee William Merlaud Ponty 4 February 1866 13 June 1915 was a French colonial administrator He was a Governor General of French West Africa 1908 1915 who particularly interested himself in the economic development and education of Africa Amedee William Merlaud PontyGovernor General of French West AfricaIn office 1908 13 June 1915Preceded byErnest RoumeSucceeded byFrancois Joseph ClozelPersonal detailsBorn 1866 02 04 4 February 1866Rochefort Charente Maritime FranceDied13 June 1915 1915 06 13 aged 49 Dakar SenegalDuring World War I Merlaud Ponty was responsible for recruiting volunteers for African battlefields At Dakar s railway station a 1923 monument dedicated to the creators of French West Africa and the glory of the Black army features Paul Ducuing s statues of the tirailleur Demba and the zouave Dupont 1 The same monument honours the French conqueror of Senegal Louis Faidherbe as well as four Governors General Noel Ballay Joost van Vollenhoven Francois Clozel and Ponty himself 2 See also edit in French Colonial administrators in Senegal History of Senegal Education in Senegal William Ponty school in French Dakar College of Science and Veterinary Medicine Ecole nationale de medecine et pharmacie Senegal in French Georges Hardy Une conquete morale l enseignement en AOF L Harmattan 2005 275 p ISBN 2747592979 Notes edit Olivier Herviaux Coly amp Sobanski freres tirailleurs pour la vie in Le Monde 25 October 2007 Rene Vanlande Dakar Peyronnet Paris 1940 p 189 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Merlaud Ponty amp oldid 1216193130, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
