Joseph Faron | |
|---|---|
| Interim Governor of Cochinchina | |
| In office 10 December 1869 – 9 January 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Gustave Ohier |
| Succeeded by | Alphonse de Cornulier-Lucinière |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1819 Brest, Finistère, France |
| Died | 19 November 1881 (aged 61) Paris, France |
| Occupation | General |
Joseph Faron (12 December 1819 – 19 November 1881) was a French general. He came from a working-class background and did not complete his secondary education. He served with distinction in Senegal, was interim Governor of French Cochinchina in 1869–70, and played important roles in the two sieges of Paris during and after the Franco-Prussian War.