Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville
Portrait of Bienville by unknown artist
Portrait by unknown artist
2nd, 4th, 6th, and 9th Colonial Governor of French Louisiana
In office
1701–1713
MonarchLouis XIV
Preceded bySauvolle de la Villantry
Succeeded byAntoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac
In office
1717–1718
MonarchLouis XV
Preceded byAntoine de la Mothe Cadillac
Succeeded byJean-Michel de Lepinay
In office
1724–1728
MonarchLouis XV
Preceded byJean-Michel de Lepinay
Succeeded byPierre Dugué de Boisbriant
In office
1733–1743
MonarchLouis XV
Preceded byÉtienne Perier
Succeeded byPierre François de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal
Personal details
Born(1680-02-23)February 23, 1680
Montreal, New France
DiedMarch 7, 1767(1767-03-07) (aged 87)
Paris, Kingdom of France
Resting placeCimetière de Montmartre
Known forFounder of New Orleans
Signature
Military service
AllegianceKingdom of France Kingdom of France
Branch/service French Navy
French Army
Years of service1692–1758
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsNine Years' War
Chickasaw Wars
AwardsOrder of Saint Louis Chevalier
Coat of Arms of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist mwan 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.