Jean Talon

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First Intendant of New France

FranceLived 1626 to 1694 · aged 68

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Jean Talon, Count d'Orsainville was a French colonial administrator who served as the first Intendant of New France.

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Jean Talon, statue in front of the Quebec Parliament Building

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Jean Talon, Count d'Orsainville was a French colonial administrator who served as the first Intendant of New France. Talon was appointed by King Louis XIV and his minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to serve as the Intendant of Justice, Public Order and Finances in Canada, Acadia and Newfoundland for two terms: 1665 to 1668 and 1670 to 1672.

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France

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deceased

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Lived 1626 to 1694 · aged 68

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