Jean Talon, Count d'Orsainville (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ talɔ̃]; January 8, 1626 – November 23, 1694) was a French colonial administrator who served as the first Intendant of New France.

Jean Talon, intendant of New France (baptized 8 January 1626 in Châlons-sur-Marne, France; died 24 November 1694 in France). He served as New France, Acadia ...

Jean Talon, count d’Orsainville (born c. 1625, Châlons-sur-Marne, France—died November 1694, Paris) was a French statesman and the first intendant of New France (Canada), who tried with some success to develop its economy.

Jean Talon, né en janvier 1626 à Châlons (paroisse Notre-Dame-en-Vaux), en France, et mort le 23 novembre 1694 à Paris (paroisse Saint-Sulpice, France), est le premier intendant de la Nouvelle-France à y exercer sa fonction.

May 29, 2018 · Jean Talon (1626-1694), a French intendant of New France, was responsible for implementing his country's policy of colonial development in Canada. Born at Châlons-sur-Marne in Champagne and baptized on Jan. 8, 1626, Jean Talon entered the royal service in his late 20s, serving as army commissary in Flanders and as intendant of Turenne's army.

Mar 23, 2015 · Jean Talon held the position of Intendant from 1665 to 1668 and from 1670 to 1672, putting in place many initiatives that greatly improved conditions in the colony.

Jean Talon (1625/1626-1694) was the Intendant of New France, the French colony in North America, from 1665 to 1672. He was second in authority only to the governor. Early Life and Appointment

Jean Talon was the first intendant représentant du roi en Nouvelle-France. of New France, and an experienced administrator.

Jun 11, 2024 · Jean Talon, baptised at Châlons in Champagne on 8 January 1826, was the son of Philippe Talon and Anne de Bury (Burry or Brurry). He died in Paris on 23 November 1694. French diplomat Jean Talon, who was, in 1685, created Comte d'Orsainville, was appointed by King Louis XIV in 1665 to be the first resident Intendant of New France. That same ...

Jean Talon is one of the great names in Canadian history—the name of one of the makers of Canada. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE. The author's larger work, 'Jean Talon, Intendant de la Nouvelle France', is the principal source of information for the foregoing narrative.