Gaston Monnerville was a French politician and lawyer. The grandson of a slave, he grew up in French Guiana and went to Toulouse to complete his studies. A brilliant student, he became a lawyer in 1918 and worked with César Campinchi, a lawyer who later became an influential politician. He joined the Radical Party and became the deputy for French Guiana in 1932. He was Secretary of State in Charge of the French Colonies (1937-1938), … Wikipedia
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