Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville | |
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| 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 9th Colonial Governor of French Louisiana | |
| In office 1701–1713 | |
| Monarch | Louis XIV |
| Preceded by | Sauvolle de la Villantry |
| Succeeded by | Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac |
| In office 1717–1718 | |
| Monarch | Louis XV |
| Preceded by | Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Michel de Lepinay |
| In office 1724–1728 | |
| Monarch | Louis XV |
| Preceded by | Jean-Michel de Lepinay |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Dugué de Boisbriant |
| In office 1733–1743 | |
| Monarch | Louis XV |
| Preceded by | Étienne Perier |
| Succeeded by | Pierre François de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1680 Montreal, New France |
| Died | March 7, 1767 (aged 87) Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Resting place | Cimetière de Montmartre |
| Known for | Founder of New Orleans |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of France |
| Branch/service |  French Navy French Army |
| Years of service | 1692–1758 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Nine Years' War Chickasaw Wars |
| Awards | Order of Saint Louis Chevalier |
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist lə mwan də bjɛ̃vil]; /lə ˈmɔɪn də biˈɛnvɪl/; February 23, 1680 – March 7, 1767), also known as Sieur de Bienville, was a French-Canadian colonial administrator in New France. Born in Montreal, he was an early governor of French Louisiana, appointed four separate times during 1701–1743. He was the younger brother of explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville.