Zacharie Dupuy (1608 or 1610 – 1676) was a soldier and

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. He served as acting

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in 1662, from 1665 to 1666 and from 1667 to 1668. He was sometimes called sieur de Verdun. His surname sometimes appears as Dupuis.

Biography

He was born at

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in the modern département of Ariège in the former County of

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. Dupuy served as commandant at

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and then set out on an expedition to establish a

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mission among the

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s. He returned to

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in 1658 as assistant town-major. In 1662, he became town-major for Montreal. In 1671, he was granted the fief of Verdun and, in 1672, the Île aux Hérons and other islands. Dupuy was married twice: first to Jeanne Fauvenel, who probably died before he came to New France, and then to Jeanne Groisard in 1668. He died in Montreal and was buried July 1, 1676. The Montreal borough of

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was named in his honour.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dupuy, Zacharie Year of birth uncertain 1676 deaths People from Ariège (department) People of New France Governors of Montreal Colonists of Fort Ville-Marie 17th-century Canadian politicians