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Governor General of New France. Signature. La Jonquiere. Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière (18 April 1685 – 17 March 1752) was a French admiral who was appointed as Governor General of New France, where he served from 1 March 1749 until his death in 1752. De la Jonquière was born near Albi, in southern France.
- Governor General of New France
TAFFANEL DE LA JONQUIÈRE, JACQUES-PIERRE DE, Marquis de LA JONQUIÈRE, naval officer, governor general of Canada; b. 18 April 1685 at the château of Lasgraïsses near Albi, France, son of Jean de Taffanel de La Jonquière and Catherine de Bonnes; m. in 1721 Marie-Angélique de La Valette; d. 17 March 1752 in Quebec.
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Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquière est un grand-cousin par son arrière-grand-mère du célèbre navigateur La Pérouse 2. Il obtiendra confirmation de noblesse en 1749 3 . À cette famille appartient également Clément de Taffanel de La Jonquière (1706-1795), lieutenant général des armées navales en 1780.
Published Online January 14, 2008. Last Edited December 16, 2013. Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquière, Marquis de La Jonquière, naval officer, governor general of New France, appointed 1746, served 1749-52 (b near Albi, France 18 Apr 1685; d at Québec 17 Mar 1752). In 1746 La Jonquière was a veteran of 49 years in the French navy.
Apr 30, 2022 · April 18, 1685. Birthplace: Graulhet, Languedoc, France. Death: March 17, 1752 (66) Québec, Québec, Canada. Immediate Family: Son of Jean de Taffanel, seigneur de La Jonquière and Marquise de Bonne de Missècle. Husband of Marie Angélique de Lavalette.
- April 18, 1685
- March 17, 1752 (66)Québec, Québec, Canada
- Graulhet, Languedoc, France
- George J. Homs
Jacques-Pierre de Tafannel de la Jonquière was born near Albi, France, in 1685. He joined the French navy in 1697, where he rose through the ranks and was made a captain in 1731. La Jonquière was promoted to rear-admiral of the French navy and appointed as governor general of New France in March of 1746.
La Jonquiere Jacques-pierre De Taffanel Marquis De Rear-admiral under d'Anville in the disastrous expedition against Acadia, 1746. Commanded another expedition with a similar purpose, 1747, which was defeated by Anson and Warren. Captured and held for a time in England as prisoner of war. Governor of Canada, 1749-1752. His administration