Jean-Michel de Lepinay
Jean-Michel de Lépinay (c. 1665 – January 3, 1721) was a French officer in Canada and governor of Louisiana and Grenada.
Jean-Michel de Lépinay | |
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| 5th French Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office 1717–1718 | |
| Monarch | Louis XV |
| Preceded by | Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville |
| 15th French Governor of Grenada | |
| In office 1718–1721 | |
| Monarch | Louis XV |
| Preceded by | Guillaume-Emmanuel-Théodore de Maupeou |
| Succeeded by | Jean Balthazard du Houx |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1665 Fougères, France |
| Died | January 3, 1721 (aged 55–56) Martinique, French West Indies |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
| Branch/service | French Navy |
| Years of service | 1683–1721 |
| Awards | Order of St. Louis |
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