Émile Merwart

1869–1960 (age 91)

Biography

Émile Merwart served the French Republic abroad with a measured commitment to administration, focusing on roads, education, and the health of colonial territories.

He returned to Paris with a belief in humane governance, and his services are remembered as he lies at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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