Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil, French politician, Governor of New France (born 1643)

Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil

French politician (1643–1725)

Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil was a French military officer who served as Governor General of New France from 1703 to 1725, throughout Queen Anne's War and Father Rale's War.

Governor of New France

The governor of New France was the viceroy of the King of France in North America. A French nobleman, he was appointed to govern the colonies of New France, which included Canada, Acadia and Louisiana. The residence of the Governor was at the Chateau St. Louis in the capital of…