Théophile Aube
Hyacinthe Laurent Théophile Aube was a French admiral, who held several important governmental positions during the Third Republic.
Aube served as Governor of Martinique between 1879 and 1881, and as the French Minister of Marine from January 7, 1886 to May 30, 1887. He was an ardent supporter of the Jeune École and he temporarily stopped construction work on several battleships during his time in office.
