Jean Talon
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Jean Talon was the first Intendant of New France, known for his extensive economic, demographic, and administrative reforms that helped firmly establish and develop the French colony in North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jean Talon canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrator
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human ⓘ intendant ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| employer |
French Crown
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName | Talon ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
demography ⓘ economic policy ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| givenName | Jean ⓘ |
| hasRole |
overseer of finance in New France
ⓘ
overseer of justice in New France ⓘ overseer of police in New France ⓘ representative of the French king in New France ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of French colonial policy in North America
ⓘ
long-term economic structure of New France ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
encouraged diversification of the colonial economy
ⓘ
first Intendant of New France ⓘ implemented policies to increase population of New France ⓘ promoted agricultural development in New France ⓘ strengthened royal authority in New France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive reforms in New France
ⓘ
firmly establishing the French colony in North America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administrative reforms in New France
ⓘ
demographic reforms in New France ⓘ development of New France colony ⓘ economic reforms in New France ⓘ |
| occupation |
administrator
ⓘ
intendant of New France ⓘ |
| partOf |
New France
ⓘ
surface form:
French colonial empire in North America
|
| placeOfActivity |
New France
ⓘ
Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
|
| positionHeld |
Intendant of Justice, Police and Finance in New France
ⓘ
Intendant of New France ⓘ |
| residence |
New France
ⓘ
Quebec City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
implementation of settlement incentives in New France
ⓘ
promotion of local industries in New France ⓘ reorganization of New France’s administration ⓘ |
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