Charles III Le Moyne (18 October 1687 – 17 January 1755) was the second baron de Longueuil. He succeeded his father

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to the title in 1729. He became

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, and acting administrator of

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for a few months in 1752 before being replaced by the Marquis de Menneville.

Biography

Charles III Le Moyne was the son of Charles, Baron de Longueiul, who had been the interim General Administrator for

. His father named him Commandant of

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on April 28, 1726. In June 1733, Charles III was made a Major of the military troops of the Government of Montreal, In 1739, the Governor-General of New France, the Marquis de Beauharnois, sent him to

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in order to help the

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Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville against the native Chicachas. He returned to

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in 1740 and a few years later, on May 23, 1749,

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named him

. After the death of the

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, the Marquis de la Jonquière, the

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François Bigot appointed him the interim Administrator of New France; but he did not retain the position for long, as the King had already appointed the marquis de Menneville prior to the death of the Marquis de la Jonquière. In August 1752, he returned to the governorship of Montreal. During his life he owned seven

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s.Trudel, Marcel (1960). ''L 'esclavage au Canada français.'' Les presses universitaires Laval, p. 139.

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* 1687 births 1755 deaths Barons of Longueuil People of New France Governors of Montreal Le Moyne family 18th-century Canadian politicians French slave owners {{NewFrance-stub

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