Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière

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Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière, Marquis de La Galissonière (sometimes spelled Galissonnière; 10 November 1693 – 26 October 1756) was the French governor of New France from 1747 to 1749.

Barrin had family connections to New France as his mother was a sister of Michel Bégon, the intendant from 1712 to 1726. He also married a relative of Jean de Lauzon, the governor of New France from 1651 to 1657.

Roland-Michel Barrin appears to have been well liked but did little to distinguish himself during his stay in New France and beyond. He had found rapid advancement to the rank of rear-admiral without ever having been tested militarily. His strength was as an administrator and diplomat.

[edit] Honours

La Galissonniere Pavilion at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean was named after Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière, (commandant-general of New France).

[edit] Trivia

Three ships of the French Navy have been named in his honour :

an armoured corvette
the light cruiser La Galissonière, lead ship of the same name class
a destroyer of the T56 type (escorteur d'escadre)

Preceded by Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois	French Governor of New France 1747–1749	Succeeded by Le Marquis de La Jonquière