Benjamin Jaurès

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Benjamin Jaurès
Benjamin Jaurès
Franco-Anglo-Japanese conference on the French ship Sémiramis, July 2, 1863, following the Namamugi incident. Forefront: French interpreter Blekman, Japanese interpreter. Background (from left to right): Three Japanese governors of Yokohama, Duchesne de Bellecourt, Daimyo Sakai-Hida-no-Kami, Colonel Neale (British representative in Japan), Admiral Jaurès, Admiral Kuper.
Franco-Anglo-Japanese conference on the French ship Sémiramis, July 2, 1863, following the Namamugi incident.
Forefront: French interpreter Blekman, Japanese interpreter.
Background (from left to right): Three Japanese governors of Yokohama, Duchesne de Bellecourt, Daimyo Sakai-Hida-no-Kami, Colonel Neale (British representative in Japan), Admiral Jaurès, Admiral Kuper.

Constant Louis Jean Benjamin Jaurès (1823-1889) was a 19th century French Admiral and Senator, who was active in Japan during the Bombardment of Shimonoseki (1863) and the Boshin war (1868-1869).

He became Minister of the Navy and Colonies on February 22nd, 1889, in the government of Pierre Tirard.

The famous French politician Jean Jaurès was his nephew.

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