David Charpentier de Cossigny

David Charpentier de Cossigny was Governor General of Pondicherry, Réunion and Isle de France (now Mauritius).

Birth and death

He was born in Gaillac in the Tarn on 9 February 1740. He is member of a famous family of the Isle de France that includes scientists and soldiers. He died in 1801. He was succeeded by Thomas Conway, who was a Revolutionary general in 1777.

Titles

Government offices
Preceded by Élie Dioré	Governor General of Réunion 21 February 1788–15 August 1790	Succeeded by Prosper de Chermont
Preceded by Le Vicomte, François de Souillac	Gouverneur Général de l'Inde française 15 August 1785–1787	Succeeded by Thomas Conway, Comte de
Preceded by Prosper de Chermont (Acting)	Governor General of Mascarene Islands 19 August 1790–18 June 1792	Succeeded by Anne Joseph Hippolyte de Maurès, Comte de Malartic

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