Jacques Duchesneau de la Doussinière et d'Ambault, chevalier (; died 1696, Ambrault, near

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, Berry), was

intendant of New France The Intendant of New France was an Public administration, administrative position in the French colony of New France. He controlled the colony's entire civil administration. He gave particular attention to settlement and economic development, and to ...

from 1675 to 1682. His other offices included counsellor to His Majesty, treasurer of France, commissary for the generality of

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c. 1664 and general of the king's finances in

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. He was the son of Guillaume Chesneau, chevalier, seigneur, cup-bearer to the king, and of Anne de Lalande.

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* 1696 deaths Intendants of New France Year of birth unknown {{Quebec-bio-stub