François Provost

Deceased Person

1638 – 1702

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Who was François Provost?

François Provost was a career soldier from France who served in the Carignan-Salières regiment which was stationed to New France in 1665.

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 Joseph-Antoine de LaBarre.

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Born
1638
Paris
Died
Jun 1, 1702
Quebec City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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