Jean-Joseph Farre | |
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| Senator for life | |
| In office 25 November 1880 – 24 March 1887 | |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 29 December 1879 – 13 November 1881 | |
| Prime Minister | William Waddington Charles de Freycinet Jules Ferry |
| Preceded by | Henri François Xavier Gresley |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Baptiste Campenon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1816 Valence, France |
| Died | 24 March 1887 (aged 70) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Awards |  Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of France French Second Republic Second French Empire French Third Republic |
| Branch/service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1837–1887 |
| Rank | Général de division |
| Commands | Army of the North |
| Battles/wars | Conquest of Algeria Franco-Austrian War Franco-Prussian War Siege of Metz Battle of Amiens |
Jean-Joseph Frédéric Albert Farre (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʒozɛf fʁedeʁik albɛʁ faʁ]; 15 May 1816, in Valence – 24 March 1887, in Paris)[1] was a French general and statesman. He served during the Franco-Prussian War and later as the French Minister of War.