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Colonial Governors of Louisiana French period 1699-1766

Colonial Governors of Louisiana French period 1699-1766. Pierre LeMoyne d'Iberville. French Period. Governor 1699-1702. Iberville may be said to have been the founder of Louisiana.

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Colonial Governors of Louisiana French period 1699-1766

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  1. Colonial Governors of Louisiana French period 1699-1766

  2. Pierre LeMoyne d'Iberville French Period • Governor 1699-1702. • Iberville may be said to have been the founder of Louisiana. • He was commissioned by Louis XIV to secure the claims of La Salle on behalf of France, and to explore and colonize the vast Louisiana Territory. Pierre Le Moyne, sieur d'Iberville et d'Ardillières Photos Courtesy of the State Governor's Office and Wikipedia

  3. Sauer de Sauvolve French Period • Governor 1699-1700 • Sieur de Sauvolve became Acting Governor when Iberville returned to France to seek assistance for the territory. • He died of yellow fever in 1701.

  4. Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville French Period • Appointed Governor 4 separate times during 1701-1743. • 1701-1713 • 1716-1717 • 1718-1724 • 1733-1743 • Born February 23, 1680 – Died March 7, 1767 • Was a colonizer, born in Montreal, Quebec • He was a younger brother of explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville. • Also known as Sieur de Bienville. Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville - Wikipedia Photos Courtesy of the State Governor's Office and Wikipedia

  5. Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac French Period • 1710 – 1716 Governor (although he did not arrive in Louisiana until 1713). • The Cadillac automobile is named in his honor. • Born in 1658 • Died 1730 • Founder of Detroit, Michigan. • Christened Antoine Laumet. • When he arrived in New France (Canada) in 1683 at the age of 25, he changed his identity to sieur Antoine de Lamothe-Cadillac. Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac Photos Courtesy of the State Governor's Office and Wikipedia

  6. Jean Michiele de L'Epinay French Period • Governor of the French colony of Louisiana from 1717 to 1718. • L'Epinay served under Louis XV. • His brief administration was marked by the same dissent ions as that of his predecessor. • L'Epinay was removed as governor in 1718. Jean-Michel de Lepinay Wikipedia Photo Courtesy of the State Governor's Office

  7. Pierre Sidrac Dugue de Boisbriand French Period • Governor 1725-1726 • Bienville's cousin • Named interim governor by Louis XV to replace Bienville, who had been recalled to France to answer charges of malfeasance. Pierre Sidrac, Dugue de Boisbriand

  8. Étienne Périer French Period • Governor 1727-1733 • Perier was named Governor of Louisiana to permanently replace Bienville after his recall to France. • He served under Louis XV through the time of transition from colony back to royal province status until 1733 when Bienville again returned to office. Étienne Périer

  9. Pierre François de Rigaud French Period • Governor 1743-1753 • Vaudreuil was appointed by Louis XV to succeed Bienville • Served until 1753 when he left to become Governor-general of Canada. Pierre François de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal Photos Courtesy of the State Governor's Office and Wikipedia

  10. Louis Billouart, Chevalier de Kerlerec French Period • Governor 1753-1763 • Kerlerec was appointed governor by Louis XV as a reward for 25 years of distinguished military service. • Later, returned to France and was jailed in the Bastille for a time before his death in 1770. • During his term, much of the Louisiana Territory was ceded to Spain by France under the secret treaty at Fountainbleu. Louis Billouart, Chevalier de Kerlerec Photo Courtesy of the State Governor's Office

  11. Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie French Period • Governor 1763-1765 • Louis XV continued to direct the affairs in Louisiana because the Treaty of Fontainebleau remained secret and he appointed d'Abbadie to serve a governor. • In 1765, the king informed him that Louisiana had become a Spanish province and ordered his return to France. • Died shortly afterwards in New Orleans on February 4, 1765, before the Spanish occupation forces arrived. Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie Photo Courtesy of the State Governor's Office

  12. Charles Philippe Aubry French Period • Governor 1765-1766 • Charles Philippe Aubry served under Louis XV as transitional governor between French and Spanish regimes. Charles Philippe Aubry

  13. Colonial Governors of Louisiana 2nd French period 1803

  14. Pierre Clement de Laussat 2nd French Period • Served as interim governor from November 30 to December 20, 1803. • Laussat came as Napoleon's representative before the transfer from Spain to France. • His role was to prepare for the new French governor, General Claude Victor. • Within weeks, Napoleon changed his mind and ordered negotiations to sell the territory to the United States. • . Pierre Clement de Laussat Photos Courtesy of the State Governor's Office

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