Jacques Leneuf de La Poterie

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Intro

Politician

Places

France Canada

was

Politician Colonial administrator

Work field

Military Politics

Gender

Male

Birth

7 November 1604 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Caen, France

Star sign

Scorpio People who share this birthday

Death

4 November 1687 People who died on this day

Place of death

Quebec City, Canada

Age

83 years

Family

Children:

Michel Leneuf de la Vallière de Beaubassin

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Biography

Jacques Leneuf de La Poterie was born November 7, 1604, in Caen, Normandy - died November 4, 1687, in Québec.He was a fur merchant, businessman, seigneur and co-founder of the Communauté des habitants in 1645. He arrived in Canada in 1636.

He married Marguerite, the sister of Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny, while in France.

Governor of Trois-Rivières

He was governor of Trois-Rivières from November 7, 1645 to September 2, 1648; and from September 9, 1649 to August 21, 1651; from September 8, 1652 to July 16, 1653; and from July 1658 to 1662 in Trois-Rivières.

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