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Jacques Marquette

French Jesuit and explorer (1637–1675)

  • Fame52.8
  • Momentum0.1
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Lived 1637–1675, aged 38France
FranceFranceHistorical Figures
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    1637–1675
    Aged 38
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Updated 2026-08-19

Jacques Marquette, sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Sainte Marie, and later founded Saint Ignace. In 1673, Marquette, along with Louis Jolliet, an explorer born near Quebec City, explored and mapped the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley.

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