Zénon Trudeau
Zénon Trudeau (1748–1813) was a soldier, planter, and administrator who served as Lieutenant-governor of Upper Louisiana, New Spain, between 1792 and 1799.
Zénon Trudeau | |
|---|---|
| 6ª Lieutenant Governors of Upper Louisiana | |
| In office 1792–1799 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Pérez |
| Succeeded by | Charles de Hault de Lassus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1748 New Orleans Louisiana (New France) |
| Died | September 12, 1813 (age 64) St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| Profession | Administrator (commander governor) of Upper Louisiana; based in St. Louis |
Biography
Born in New Orleans, Trudeau joined the Spanish Army in his youth, a place where he excelled, attaining the rank of Captain of the Regiment of Infantry[1] and Lieutenant Colonel.[2]
In 1792, Zénon Trudeau was appointed Lieutenant-governor of Upper Louisiana,[3] a position located in St. Louis. During his administration two new posts were established.[4] He commanded the galiot La Flèche in an expedition from Natchez to St. Louis and back in the winter of 1793.[5]
In 1797, he granted lands which would later be part of the state of Missouri to Joseph Conway and his family, and to his friend Daniel Boone and his family (offering him 850 acres).[6] Trudeau left his position as Lieutenant-governor of Alta Luisiana in 1799, being succeeded by Charles de Hault de Lassus.
Zénon Trudeau was the ancestor of Dr. Edward Trudeau[7] and Garry Trudeau.
See also
- Charles Trudeau (politician), his brother
References
- A1226 Mrs. C. Poepping Collection - Missouri History Museum
- Senate of United States of America. Congressional Serial Set. Page 289. Written on December 6, 1830.
- TRUDEAU, Zenon in the Louisiana Historical Association's Dictionary of Louisiana Biography, retrieved 24 April 2017.
- The Southern States of America. Written by Jonas Viles.
- Acadian Immigrants in Louisiana, February 1764-early 1800s. Written by Steven A. Cormier.
- CAPTAIN JOSEPH CONWAY, FRONTIERSMAN
- Edward Trudeau: Autobiography