Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
French-Canadian colonizer, governor of Louisiana, brother of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (23 February 23 1680 Montreal, Quebec – March 7, 1767). He helped colonise North America for France, and was governor of French Louisiana 4 separate times between 1701 and 1743. He is also known as Sieur de Bienville.[1]
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Born | (1680-02-23)February 23, 1680 |
Died | March 7, 1767(1767-03-07) (aged 87) |
Occupation | French governor of Louisiana |
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His older brother was the explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville.