Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge
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Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge (c. 1612 – May 1660) was the French governor of New France from 1648 to 1651 and acting governor from 1657 to 1658.
He was born at Ancy-le-Franc into a noble family, the son of Antoine d'Ailleboust and Suzanne Hotman. His grandfather was Francois Hotman. He was trained as a military engineer. He went to Ville-Marie (now Montréal) in 1643 and played a leading role there.
After being named governor in 1648, he tried in vain to prevent the Iroquois from annihilating most of the Hurons, who had allied themselves with the French settlers.
He died in Montréal.
[edit] External links
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Family of d'Ailleboust - Article from the Catholic Encyclopedia
| Preceded by Charles de Montmagny |
Governor of New France 1648–1651 |
Succeeded by Jean de Lauzon |
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