Emmanuel Bertrand-Bocandé
Emmanuel Bertrand-Bocandé (1812–1881) was an explorer, businessman, and French colonial administrator who helped spread French influence in Basse Casamance, Senegal, specifically on the island of Carabane. He left a valuable account of the French perspective on this region during colonial times. Biography. The son of René Bertrand and Olive Bocandé, Emmanuel Bertrand-Bocandé was born in Nantes on July 3, 1812. He had control of Carabane from 1849–1857. He was replaced by Bourdeny. He died in Paris on November 28, 1881.