Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie
Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie (February 4, 1726 – February 4, 1765, New Orleans) was the French Director-general of the Colony of Louisiana. He served from February 1763 until he died in office two years later, in New Orleans.
Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie | |
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| 12th French Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office 1763–1765 | |
| Monarch | Louis XV |
| Preceded by | Louis Billouart de Kerlerec |
| Succeeded by | Charles Philippe Aubry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1726 Audaux, France |
| Died | February 4, 1765 (aged 39) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Resting place | St. Louis Cathedral |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
| Branch/service | French Navy |
| Years of service | 1742-1761 |
| Rank | Commissary-General |
| Battles/wars | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War |
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