The story
Founded by Henri Joret in 1879.1
Private company
Compagnie de l'Est algérien
Compagnie de l'Est algérien is a railway company, founded in 1879, dissolved in 1908.1 It was founded by Henri Joret.1
La Compagnie de l'Est algérien (EA), est une compagnie de chemins de fer créée pour construire et exploiter un réseau dans le département de Constantine.2 From the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1879Founded1
- Legal formS.A.1
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Leadership
Who has led Compagnie de l'Est algérien, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderHenri Joret1
Board members and other officers (3)
- Board memberGabriel Paul Othenin de Cléron, comte d'Haussonville May 1884 to now1
- Board memberHenri Joret until Nov 18831
- Board memberJacques de Reinach1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Compagnie des chemins de fer algériens de l'État1
Timeline
Sources
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsCompagnie de l'Est algérien photo by Louis-Oscar Roty, CC BY-SA 3.0