Zénon Trudeau Explained

Zénon Trudeau
Order:6ª Lieutenant Governors of Upper Louisiana
Term Start:1792
Term End:1799
Predecessor:Manuel Pérez
Successor:Charles de Hault de Lassus
Birth Date:November 28, 1748
Death Date:September 12, 1813 (age 64)
Profession:Administrator (commander governor) of Upper Louisiana; based in St. Louis

Zénon Trudeau (1748 - 1813) was a soldier, planter, and administrator who served as Lieutenant-governor of Upper Louisiana, New Spain, between 1792 and 1799.

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] Garry Trudeau and Byron E. Thomas Jr..

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://mohistory.org/.../Poepping%20Family%20Papers.pd A1226 Mrs. C. Poepping Collection - Missouri History Museum
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=2oEZAAAAYAAJ&dq=Z%C3%A9non+Trudeau%2C+commandant+governor+of+Illinois&pg=PA289 Senate of United States of America. Congressional Serial Set
  3. http://www.lahistory.org/site37.php TRUDEAU, Zenon
  4. http://www.electricscotland.com/history/america/south/south51.htm The Southern States of America
  5. http://www.acadiansingray.com/Appendices-Acadians%20to%20LA%20Intro.htm Acadian Immigrants in Louisiana, February 1764-early 1800s
  6. http://frontierfolk.org/conwayjo.htm CAPTAIN JOSEPH CONWAY, FRONTIERSMAN
  7. Web site: Trudeau, Edward Livingston. An autobiography. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Page & Co., 1916.. Harvard Mirador Viewer. May 9, 2024.