Governor of Montreal
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The Governor of Montreal was the highest position in Montreal
in the 17th century and the 18th century. Prior to the establishment of the 1663 Sovereign Council, the governor of Montreal was appointed by the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal
. The Governor had responsibilities over both military and civil affairs in Montreal.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in the 17th century and the 18th century. Prior to the establishment of the 1663 Sovereign Council, the governor of Montreal was appointed by the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal
Société Notre-Dame de Montréal
The Société Notre-Dame de Montréal was a religious organisation responsible for founding Ville-Marie, the original name for the settlement that would later become Montreal....
. The Governor had responsibilities over both military and civil affairs in Montreal.
List of governors of Montreal
This is a list of governors of Montreal.| Governor | Term | Sovereign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve |  |
1642–1669 | Louis XIV |
| Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge was the French governor of New France from 1648 to 1651 and acting governor from 1657 to 1658.- Biography :... |
1645-1647 (acting) | ||
| Charles-Joseph d'Ailleboust des Musseaux | 1651-1653 (acting) | ||
| Raphaël-Lambert Closse Lambert Closse Raphaël Lambert Closse was a merchant when he disembarked at Ville-Marie, Nouvelle-France in 1647.His exact date of birth is unknown, however, he was born in Mogues in the Ardennes department of today's northern France.... |
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1655-1657 (acting) | |
| Zacharie Dupuis de Verdun | 1662 (acting) | ||
| Étienne Pézard de LaTouche | 1664 (acting) | ||
| Zacharie Dupuis de Verdun | 1665-1666 (acting) | ||
| Annibal-Alexis ou Balthazar de Flotte de La Frédière | 1666-1667 (acting) | ||
| Zacharie Dupuy de Verdun | 1667-1668 (acting) | ||
| Pierre de Lamotte de Saint-Paul | 1669–1670 | ||
| Michel-Sidrac Dugué de Boisbriand | 1670 | ||
| François-Marie Perrot de Sainte-Geneviève François-Marie Perrot François-Marie Perrot was born in Paris and Seigneur de Sainte-Geneviève,- Biography :He was appointed governor of Montreal by a royal commission in 1670 and arrived in New France that year. Records do show his tenure as 1669–84.... |
1670–1684 | ||
| Thomas Tarieu de LaNouguère | 1674-1675 (acting) | ||
| Louis-Hector de Callière Louis-Hector de Callière Louis-Hector de Callière or Callières was a French politician, who was the governor of Montreal , and the governor of New France from 1698 to 1703. He played an important role in defining the strategy that New France followed during the Queen Anne's War.De Callière was born in Thorigny-sur-Vire,... |
1684–1699 | ||
| François Provost François Provost François Provost was a career soldier from France who served in the Carignan-Salières regiment which was stationed to New France in 1665.Provost was held in high esteem by Buade de Frontenac from early in his residency in Canada... |
1686–1687 | ||
| Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil | 1688-1689 (acting) | ||
| Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil | 1699–1704 | ||
| Claude de Ramezay Claude de Ramezay Claude de Ramezay, , was an important figure in the early history of New France. He was a military man by training and rose to being commander of the colonial regular troops.... |
1704–1724 | ||
| Charles Le Moine, 1st Baron de Longueuil Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil was the first native-born Canadian to be made Baron in New France.... |
1724–1729 | Louis XV | |
| Jean Bouillet, sieur de la Chassaigne | 1729–1733 | ||
| J.-M.-Josué Berthelot, sieur de Beaucourt | 1733–1748 | ||
| Charles Le Moine, 2nd Baron de Longueuil | 1748–1755 | ||
| François-Pierre Rigaud de Vaudreuil | 1757–1759 | ||
| Thomas Gage Thomas Gage Thomas Gage was a British general, best known for his many years of service in North America, including his role as military commander in the early days of the American War of Independence.... |
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1760–1763 | George III |
| Ralph Burton Ralph Burton Ralph Burton was a British soldier and Canadian settler.Burton's military career began in the 2nd Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards, where he rose to the rank of major, serving under George Augustus Eliott, the defender of Gibraltar... |
1763–1764 |
See also
- Governor General of New FranceGovernor General of New FranceGovernor General of New France was the vice-regal post in New France from 1663 until 1760 and was the last French vice-regal post. It was replaced by the British post of Governor of the Province of Quebec following the fall of New France...
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- Timeline of Montreal historyTimeline of Montreal historyThe timeline of the history of Montreal shows the significant events in the history of Montreal which transformed it from a small fort into a big city of North America.-Pre-European period:...
- History of MontrealHistory of MontrealThe human history of Montreal, located in Quebec, Canada, spans some 8,000 years. At the time of European contact, the area was inhabited by the St. Lawrence Iroquoians, a discrete and distinct group of Iroquoian-speaking indigenous people. They spoke Laurentian...
- List of mayors of Montreal