La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1865-08-05
LIST OF FRENCH AND SPANISH
GOVERNORS OF LOUISIANA.

GOVERNORS OF LOUISIANA.
From the February and June numbers
of the Historical Magazine, and Notes
and Queries, the following is taken:
1899. lie Moine de Iberville made the
first settlement in Louisiana, at the Bay
of Biloxi. Sauvolle was placed in co1a-
mand of the fort built there, and acted as
Governor until his death, which occurred
on the 22d of July, 1701. Sauvolle was a
native of Canada, and brother to Iberville.
1901. Upon the death of Sauvolle,
Bienville became Governor, and served
in that capacity uutil the the 18th of
May, 1715. Lo Moine de Bienville was
also Iberville's brother, and born in Can
ada.
1918. La Mothe Cadillac governed
La Mothe was born on the banks of the
Garonne, in the province of Gascony. in
France.
17l7. To La Mothe Cadillac succeeded
L'Espinay, who exercised the powers of
his Office until the 9th of March, I716.
1918. Bienville, for the second time,
was entrusted with the government Of
the colony. He was recalled in the be-
ginning of the year 1924. It was during
his second administration that New Or
leans was founded. Boisbriant, Bien-
sille's cousin, was appointed Governor
ad interim,
1877. During the fall of this year,
perier, a Lieutenant of the Kings ships,
arrived at New Orleans and assumed the
government.
s73a. iSienvilie returned to Louisiana,
after an absence of eight years. He died
in Paris in the year 1867, aged 80 years.
T43. Pierre Rigault, Marquis Of Eau-
dreuil, succeeded TO Fienville on the 10th
of May.
1853. Kerlerec was the successor of
the Marquis of Vaudreuil. He was i'll
stalled as Governor ON the 9th of Febru-
ry.
1863. On the 29th Of June, Abbadie.
the new Governor, landed at New Orleans.
He died III this country on the 18th Of
February, 1865.
1865. Upon the death Of Abbadie,
Aubry was invested with the supreme
power and held it until the 18th Of August,
1863, when delivered Louisiana to Alex
ander O'Reilly. Aubry was drowned in
the Gironde, an estuary in Western
France, on the 18th Of February, 1870.
As soldier, he served in America with |
great distinction.
Though Aubry discharged the func-
tons of Governor until 1869, Don Anto-
MO dc Ulloa was sent, in 1766, to take |
possession of the colony. He landed at |
New Orleans on the 5th of March, 1866, |
but was expulsed from the country on |
,he lst Of November, 1868. Antonio de |
Ulloa was born in Seville, on the 10Th of |
January. I7I6; he died in the Isla de |
Leon. near Cadis, July 3, 1795.
1859. Don Alexander O'Reilly was
,ut in possession of Louisiana on the !
Isth of August, 1869, and ruled it until |
he 18th of October, 1870. He was a |
native of Ireland, where lie was born
lbout the year 1885. He died suddenly |
It an advanced age, in 1894.
1870. Don Louis de Ungaza succeeded |
Reilly, and retained the office of Gov
'rnor until the 1st of February, 1777.
lie was colonel Of the regiment Of Havana.
His administration was very popular.
Don Bernardo de Galvez was Ungaza's
successor, and exercised the duties of his
,osit.on until 1885. He married native
# Louisiana. He closed his life iflj
auG uota isof, ue1uS tAou NiSSlUy uA
aexico.
1855. Don Estevan Miro remained at
he head of the Government until the 30th
f November, 1871. He carried with him
he good wishes and regrets of the colo
lists, says Martin in his History of Lou
sisna.
1871. Francis Louis Hector, Baron
o Carondelet, acted as Governor until
he 1st of August, 1897. He was d .native
+ Flanders, and, says Gayerre, had, by
is acknowledged ability and upfenlitting
xert;d.ss and zeal, risen to rank and i'm
ortance in the service Of Spain.
1897. Brigadier General Gayoso de :,
,emos, who succeeded ,Carondelet, died
n the 18th Of July, 1899. He had
cen educated in England, and had
dopted some of the habits peculiar to
bat country, particularly that Of indulg
AZ too much in the pleasures Of tue
able. He died extremely peor. !