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Encyclopedia > Jean Talon
Jean Talon.
Jean Talon.

Jean Talon, Comte d'Orsainville (1625, baptised 8 January 1626 – November 1694) was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New France. The Jean-Talon Market (French: Marché Jean-Talon) is one of Montreals four farmers market located in Montreals Little Italy. ... Image File history File links Jean_Talon_illustration_from_The_Great_Intendant. ... Image File history File links Jean_Talon_illustration_from_The_Great_Intendant. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... New France was governed by three rulers: the governor, the bishop and the intendant, all appointed by the King, and sent from France. ... Capital Quebec Language(s) French Religion Roman Catholicism Government Monarchy King See List of French monarchs Governor See list of Governors Legislature Sovereign Council of New France Historical era Ancien Régime in France  - Royal Control 1655  - Articles of Capitulation of Quebec 1759  - Articles of Capitulation of Montreal 1760  - Treaty...

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Life

He was born at Châlons-sur-Marne, to Philippe Talon and Anne de Bury in 1625. He was very entrepreneurial and as Intendant during 16651672, he attempted to diversify the colony's economy by encouraging agriculture, fishing, lumbering, and industry as well as the traditional fur trade. He approved Robert La Salle's plan to mount expeditions to seek a western passage to China[1] In 1666, he conducted the first census in North America, counting 3,215 of its residents. While he succeeded in settling some 2,000 people in the colony, many of the industries that he had initiated failed when he returned to France. Châlons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ... Year 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Engraving of Cavelier de La Salle A later engraving of Robert de LaSalle Memorial Plaque to de La Salle in Rouen René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de LaSalle (November 22, 1643 – March 19, 1687) was a French explorer. ... The 1666 census of New France was the first census conducted in Canada (and indeed in North America). ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...


Talon worked closely with lieutenant-general Prouville de Tracy to achieve the surrender of the Iroquois in 1667, thereby ending the threat that had hung over the colony for 20 years. Although Talon did not join the troops in the field, at Tracy's request, he had a very large share in the success of the French arms through his constant and meticulous care in placing at the disposition of the army everything that was necessary for the war, despite the poverty of the colony, the lack of roads, and the distances. For other uses, see Iroquois (disambiguation). ...


He died in France in 1694. He was a highly respected man and loved by many,[citation needed], yet he was never married. Jean studied at the Jesuit college of Clermont in Paris,[2] so his knowledge was much appreciated by King Louis XIV and Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who were to help in the colonization of New France. Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... Louis XIV redirects here. ... Jean-Baptiste Colbert Jean-Baptiste Colbert (August 29, 1619 — September 6, 1683) served as the French minister of finance from 1665 to 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV. He was described by Mme de Sévigné as Le Nord as he was cold and unemotional. ...


Honors

Several sites and landmarks were named to honor Jean Talon. They include:

  • Rue Jean-Talon (Jean Talon Street), located in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada;
  • The Jean Talon Building (Building 5) in Tunney's Pasture,Ottawa, Ontario;
  • The provincial electoral district of Jean-Talon, Quebec;
  • Metro Jean-Talon (Jean Talon subway station), the intersection of the orange (line 2) and the blue (line 3) subway lines in Montreal, Canada;
  • Rue Jean-Talon (Jean Talon Street), an important street of 14,01 kilometers (8,71 miles) going East and West in the city of Montreal

Shawinigan is a city in the Province of Quebec, Canada on the Saint-Maurice River. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Tunneys Pasture is an area within the City of Ottawa, Ontario, that is exclusively developed for Canadas federal government buildings. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Jean Talon. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ...

External links

  • Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
  • Full text of The Great Intendant : A Chronicle of Jean Talon in Canada 1665-1672 from Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg, abbreviated as PG, is a volunteer effort to digitize, archive and distribute cultural works. ...

References

  1. ^ Francis Parkman, La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West, France and England in North America 3 Williamstown, MA: Corner House Publishers, 1980), 15.
  2. ^ Jean Talon - Catholic Encyclopedia article

  Results from FactBites:
 
About Statistics Canada: Jean Talon (663 words)
Talon arrived in North America in 1665 on a mission from King Louis XIV and his finance minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert.
Talon conducted his census on the de jure principale-- that is, counting people where they normally reside.
Talon's census recorded everyone in the colony by name and included age, occupation, marital status, and relationship to the head of the family in which they lived.
Civilization.ca - Oracle - Jean Talon, First Intendant of New France (0 words)
Jean Talon — the son of Philippe Talon and Anne de Bury — was born in 1625, and was baptized on January 8, 1626.
Prior to the arrival of Jean Talon, New France was thinly populated.
Talon's plans for the colony also relied on increasing the population, as well as on economic development, and the discovery of new trading routes and new riches through exploration.
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