Zénon Trudeau (1748–1813) was a soldier, planter, and administrator who served as Lieutenant-governor of Upper Louisiana,

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, between 1792 and 1799.

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Born in New Orleans, Trudeau joined the

Spanish Army The Spanish Army ( es, Ejército de Tierra, lit=Land Army) is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies — dating back to the late 15th century. The ...

in his youth, a place where he excelled, attaining the rank of

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of the Regiment of InfantryA1226 Mrs. C. Poepping Collection - Missouri History Museum
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. Senate of United States of America. Congressional Serial Set
Page 289. Written on December 6, 1830. In 1792, Zénon Trudeau was appointed Lieutenant-governor of Upper Louisiana, a position located in St. Louis. During his administration two new posts were established.The Southern States of America
Written by Jonas Viles. He commanded the galiot ''La Flèche'' in an expedition from Natchez to St. Louis and back in the winter of 1793.Acadian Immigrants in Louisiana, February 1764-early 1800s
Written by Steven A. Cormier. In 1797, he granted lands which would later be part of the state of Missouri to Joseph Conway and his family, and to his friend Daniel Boone and his family (offering him 850 acres).CAPTAIN JOSEPH CONWAY, FRONTIERSMAN
/ref> Trudeau left his position as Lieutenant-governor of ''Alta Luisiana'' in 1799, being succeeded by Charles de Hault de Lassus. Zénon Trudeau was the ancestor of Dr.

Edward Trudeau Edward Livingston Trudeau (5 October 1848 – 15 November 1915) was an American physician who established the Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium at Saranac Lake for treatment of tuberculosis. Dr. Trudeau also established the Saranac Laboratory for ...

Edward Trudeau: Autobiography
/ref> and Garry Trudeau.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zenon Trudeau Politicians from New Orleans Commandants and Lieutenants of the Illinois Country People of Colonial Spanish Louisiana 1748 births 1813 deaths

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