Charles Trudeau (politician)

Charles Laveau Trudeau aka Don Carlos Trudeau (1743-1816) served as the acting mayor[1] of New Orleans in 1812 (May 16, 1812 October 8, 1812).

Charles Laveau Trudeau was the Surveyor General of Spanish Louisiana from the early 1780s until he resigned in 1805 (in the U.S. Territory of Orleans period), or about twenty years. His name on maps and grants is recorded as Don Carlos Trudeau. Later in life, he served as recorder for the city of New Orleans and as president of the city council.

Charles Trudeau was born in New Orleans during the French regime to Jean-Baptiste Trudeau and Marianne Carrière. He married Charlotte Perrault (or Peyraud/Peyroux). The couple's children were: Caroline, who married Thomas Urquhart; Celestine, who became the second wife of General James Wilkinson; Josephine, who married Manuel Andry; and Manette, who married David C. Kerr.[2]

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References

  1. New Orleans Public Library Accessed 05 April 2015.
  2. Louisiana Digital Library Accessed 05 April 2015.

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Preceded by
James Mather
Mayor of New Orleans
May 16, 1812 October 8, 1812
Succeeded by
Nicolas Girod