François Provost (1638 – 1 June 1702) was a career soldier from France who served in the Carignan-Salières regiment which was stationed to New France in 1665.
François Provost | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1638 |
| Died | June 1, 1702 (aged 63–64) |
| Spouse | Geneviève Macard |
| Parent(s) | Charles Provost, Jeanne Du Gousset |
Provost was held in high esteem by Buade de Frontenac from early in his residency in Canada. He served as governor of Trois-Rivières, temporary Governor of Montreal and temporary governor of the country after the recall of Antoine Lefèbvre de La Barre.[1]
References
edit- ^ Douville, Raymond (1979) [1969]. "Provost, François". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. II (1701–1740) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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