Claude de Beauharnois de Beaumont et de Villechauve
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Claude de Beauharnois de Beaumont et de Villechauve (22 September 1674 – 17 January 1738) was a French naval officer from a prominent French family with significant connections to the history of New France. A brother, François de Beauharnois was intendant of New France from 1702 to 1705. Another brother, Charles de Beauharnois served as Governor of New France from 1726 to 1746.
Claude de Beauharnois never resided in the colony but three times commanded the ships that restocked the troops in New France.