Statue of Historic Figure: Ernest Deproge - Fort-de-France, Martinique

Ernest Deproge

Fort-de-France, Martinique

N 14° 36.388 W 061° 04.258

Short Description: 

A bust of Martinique politician Ernest Deproge is located in a plaza at the intersection of rue Isambert and rue Victor Sévère in Fort-de-France, Martinique.

Long Description:

A life-size bronze bust of Louis-Joseph Ernest Deproge depicts the bearded Martinique politician wearing a suit jacket with wide lapels. The bust rests on a stone base which is inscribed in gold letters:

A

ERNEST DEPROGE

SES AMIS

SES ADMIRATEURS

SES CONCITOYENS

1850-1921

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ERNEST DEPROGE

HIS FRIENDS

HIS ADMIRATORS

HIS FELLOW CITIZENS

1850-1921

Louis-Joseph Ernest Deproge was born on August 15 , 1850 at Fort-de-France, Martinique. He received his primary education in Fort-de-France and then studied at the Lycée de Rouen in France. His studies were interrupted to fight in the Franco-German War of 1870. After the war he returned to his studies and obtained a law degree.

Deproge returned to Martinique where he became an advocate for full inclusion into France with the same rights and duties. In 1882 he became a member of the French Parliament and the Chamber of Deputies representing Martinique where he served until 1898 when he left politics to become the director of the Banque de la Réunion. He died on December 15, 1921 in France at the age of 71 years.