Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville

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	(1680-02-23)February 23, 1680 Montreal, New France
Died	March 7, 1767(1767-03-07) (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.