Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne
Canadian politician, Governor of Louisiana
Born
February 23rd, 1680
345 years ago
Died
March 7th, 1767
258 years ago — 87 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Canada
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Served as the 2nd Colonial Governor of Louisiana
Established New Orleans in 1718
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